International Markets, Policy And Capacity – 28 Jul 2026

GLOBAL POLICY & TRADE WATCH

EU chemicals received free carbon allowances covering 98% of emissions since 2013

EU packaging compliance starts before the 2030 single-use plastics restrictions

Most EU chemical allowances still sit outside CBAM’s phase-out machinery

EU chemical emissions fell faster on paper than at plants that remained open

US tariffs may push Brazilian paper into markets where Indian exporters compete

A 50% US tariff on Canadian goods could disrupt an integrated pulp and paper chain

EU packaging liability may sit with the brand owner, not only the converter

PROJECTS & CAPACITY WATCH

Sinopec moves a refinery-to-chemicals plan into piling tenders without increasing crude capacity

Europe leads a wider list of planned and completed chemical-capacity closures

BSR reports 124% converted capacity after including external processing

Rotterdam eSAF project targets 250,000 tonnes, but financing and feedstock remain undisclosed

Geothermal-powered green ammonia remains an option, not a Halliburton project award

TECHNOLOGY & MARKET WATCH

Pirelli’s tyre loop shows why pyrolysis plants need an industrial chain

Recovered carbon black and tyre oil face different routes back into a new tyre

BASF starts a long registration path for a PPO herbicide aimed at resistant grasses

GLOBAL BUSINESS & SOURCING WATCH

A UK packaging fee makes fibre composite costlier than plastic

Global Chemical Sourcing Watch:: Four smaller enquiries span zinc chloride, solvents and research chemicals

A $7.7-billion DCC deal puts a strategic value on LPG storage and distribution

Indonesian buyer lists a 750-tonne sodium metabisulphite requirement

South Korean developer seeks one tonne of a specialty diol—but its battery use is not confirmed