PODCAST: Europe PET, R-PET at the mercy of container shortage and coronavirus
Matt Tudball
27-Nov-2020
LONDON (ICIS)–Senior editor Caroline Murray and senior editor for recycling Matt Tudball discuss how high freight costs and the uncertainty of coronavirus are impacting the short-term outlook for European polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and recycled PET (R-PET).
– The current uptrend in virgin PET prices and the impact on R-PET
– Supply, demand and turnarounds in PET
– Brexit, virgin plastics taxes in Italy and Spain, and the €800/tonne EU charge on non-recycled plastic waste.
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Additional reporting by Caroline Murray
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