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Overseas News: PPG Announces Global 20% Price Increase; Sika Launches High-Performance Polyamide (PA) New Product; AIP Announces Nearly $10 Billion Acquisition
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South Korea Takes Emergency Measures to Curb Hoarding of Seven Key Petrochemical Feedstocks as Supply Chain Risks Escalate to National Security Level
On April 14, 2026, the South Korean government announced that from April 15 to June 30, it would implement anti-hoarding measures on seven key petrochemical feedstocks, including ethylene, propylene, butadiene, benzene, toluene, and xylene. Affected
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From Compliance to Competitiveness: Alpla’s Circular Design and Recycling Practices Driven by PPWR
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Grassroots Medical Market Welcomes Policy Boost! New Logic for Equipment Upgrades Under Hierarchical Diagnosis and Treatment Policy
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Raw Material Shortage Prompts South Korea To Encourage Eco-Friendly Products And Reduce Plastic Consumption
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【Overseas News】Oil prices may surge to $120; Shell plans $83 billion acquisition of bp; Eu proposes cutting energy tax
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【Overseas News】US Slashes Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese MDI; Shell Posts Seven Consecutive Quarterly Losses; Tianjin Petrochemical’s Polyolefins Exported to Southeast Asia
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