PODCAST: Europe PE/PP eyes seeds of Jan rebound, braces for Feb battle
Vicky Ellis
10-Feb-2025
LONDON (ICIS)–What with tough financial results from some producers, the threat of tariffs and upstream price wobbles, 2025 already has a lot to discuss for Europe polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) senior editors.
Vicky Ellis and Ben Lake look back on January trends and what is being tussled over for February in contract talks.
They touch on LyondellBasell’s Q4 results, Dow CEO Jim Fitterling’s downbeat view on demand, early February market trends and ICIS’ article about the southeast Asia PE plant shutdowns deemed necessary for rebalancing.
Podcast edited by Will Beacham
ICIS senior analysts, editors and managers will be at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Cologne, Germany on the 8-9 April for the 11th ICIS World Polyolefins Conference. You’ll also get to hear from industry leaders like Borealis, LyondellBasell and Covestro, as they share their insights.
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