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CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY 

VCI quarterly report: Polymer sales, production edge up / Association sees ‘panic-driven temporary spike' / No 2026 forecast yet

02.06.2026 — By Plasteurope.com staff — There is still no sign of any improvement in sentiment. Wolfgang Große Entrup, managing director of German chemical industry association VCI (Frankfurt; www.vci.de), described the sector’s economic situation in the first quarter of 2026 in characteristically bleak terms....

02.06.2026 MITSUBISHI  Spin-off of petchem activities moves forward / New structure to focus on end-use markets

01.06.2026 MOL  Follow-up: Tiszaújváros cracker to remain offline for several months

01.06.2026 BELARUS  Mozyr propylene project advances / Domestic petchem industry performance rises in 2025 / Experts see challenges as sector targets new export markets

01.06.2026 K 2028 World's leading plastics fair kicks off preparations for 2028 / New chairperson of exhibitor advisory board announced

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02.06.2026 KURARAY  Elastomers set to become significantly more expensive

02.06.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Polypropylene May: Uneven prices / Reinforced compounds significantly more expensive / Sluggish demand suggests normalisation in June

02.06.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Polyethylene May: Agreements go in different directions / Mostly rollovers due to weaker demand / Prices in June expected to fall / Market trends to a surplus

02.06.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Styrenics May: Prices trend further upwards / Demand ebbs noticeably after panic buying / At most minor price changes in June

02.06.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Feedstocks May/June

01.06.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Styrene June: Contract edges up again

01.06.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Ethylene June: Reference eases from previous high

01.06.2026 POLYMER PRICES  PET May: Uptrend comes to surprisingly rapid halt / Realistic approach takes over after panic to secure supplies / Demand subdued despite peak season / Situation still unstable

01.06.2026 POLYMER PRICES  PVC May: Moderate cost pass-through rather than price rally / Ample supply of material / Little demand / Further stabilisation expected in June

01.06.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Benzene June: Contract climbs to two-year high

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