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European styrene prices are expected to be most affected of the region's Aromatic markets by U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran as the region faces limited supply and is importing product, with around 80% of shipments arriving from China that may now be delayed, according to sources. The most immediate impact on the European aromatics ...

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The United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran on 28 February. Subsequent attacks on Iran’s missile and nuclear infrastructure elicited a retaliatory response from Iran, which struck back at military locations and US bases in the Middle East. Attacks from both sides of the conflict continued throughout the weekend. For the global...

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