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14 Apr 2026 // Another Oil Price Surge, Plastribution’s New Sustainability Deal, and 2026 DIP Finalists
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🛢️ Energy Crisis Deepens: Oil prices jump back above $100 per barrel as peace talks between the US and Iran fail. With the Strait of Hormuz now under naval blockade, the industry faces severe disruption to the 17% of global polymer trade that transits through the waterway.
♻️ Ocean-Positive Materials: Plastribution secures an exclusive UK agreement to distribute Waterhaul’s Traceable Marine Plastic. The partnership turns recovered "ghost gear" from UK coastlines into high-performance recycled PP and HDPE, offering manufacturers a resilient, domestic alternative to volatile…
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