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Plastics: February was quite active in terms of polyolefin purchases
The last week of this month is described by traders as a week of waiting and calm, although some say they continue to sell goods, but not all products are available. LDPE is in high demand, but this week there are also requests for other materials. Processors want to...
CBAM needs to improve its compliance rates
The EU's efforts to tax carbon-intensive imports (CBAM) from 2026 have encountered considerable difficulty, with only a minority of companies meeting the deadline for early disclosure of their carbon-intensive imports. The EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism...
Kametstal carries out maintenance work at blast furnace No. 9
Kametstal, a Ukraine-based subsidiary of Metinvest, continues to carry out major maintenance work at its main production facilities, in particular at blast furnace No. 9. The maintenance work, which will last about two weeks, aims to replace the furnace charging...
Rare earths: China may lose its dominance
The rare earths sector recorded a rather significant drop on a weekly basis. With the exception of erbium oxide, all other elements fell or moved sideways. Weaker-than-expected downstream demand ended up hitting some rare-earth magnet-related metals particularly hard,...