The Iran war’s effect on fuel prices is easy to see, not least in the climbing numbers on gas-station signs. Less visible is the disruption cascading through another part of the fossil fuel–based ...

Nearly every American consumer staple, from fresh produce and baked goods to household supplies and medical equipment, has been packed at some point in lightweight, flexible plastic sacks, known in ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia’s Trade Minister Budi Santoso said a recent uptick in cooking oil prices is linked to disruptions in plastic packaging supply, driven by global petrochemical constraints.

JOHOR BAHRU – Petty traders in Johor Bahru are feeling the pinch from plastic bag price hikes owing to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which, in turn, have caused petroleum prices to surge.

PVC pipe maker Westlake and a subsidiary have agreed to pay $67 million to settle price‑fixing claims brought by builders and other buyers, marking ​the largest settlement so far in nationwide U.S.

Machines heat, melt and form increasingly costly plastic pellets into random items like bait buckets and medical-grade containers at Texas Injection Molding in southeast Houston. War in the Middle ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The soaring costs of plastic are affecting the prices of food and beverages, said the chair of the Indonesian Food and Beverage Association (GAPMMI) Adhi S. Lukman, amid a supply ...

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The time might be right for underused capacity in the plastics recycling sector to come back to life. Instead of waiting years to build new plants, the market can scale output quickly by increasing ...

The cost of PVC has jumped by more 30% with ongoing conflict in the Middle East disrupting supply chains for the materials needed to make it. It's led to a shortage of the product, which is crucial ...