Europe top stories: weekly summary
ICIS Editorial
08-Apr-2024
LONDON (ICIS)–Here are some of the top stories from ICIS Europe for the week ended 5 April.
India’s urea imports
plunge in January as country plans to end
imports by 2025
In India, urea imports were at 400,542 tonnes
in January, down 69% from 1.3m tonnes in
January 2023 as requirement for fresh purchases
decreased due to above average stock
availability, according to customs data.
European Commission
implements definitive dumping duties on China
PET
As of 3 April, certain types of polyethylene
terephthalate (PET) originating from the
People’s Republic of China (PRC) will be
subject to anti-dumping duties imposed by the
European Commission.
Costs, margins a pressing
concern in the Europe epoxy industry, talks
firmer for April
The continued uptrend in raw material costs is
piling on the pressure in the Europe epoxy
industry and triggering price rise proposals
for April, as profitability issues mount.
Eurozone inflation
declines further in March as energy costs drop,
food inflation slows
Inflation in the eurozone continued its slow
downturn in March, falling to 2.4%, Eurostat
said on Wednesday, as energy price declines
continued and upward pressure on food and
industrial goods lessened.
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