Industry leaders should concentrate on cash, security of raw materials and trends which will drive chemicals demand as tough conditions continue in Europe.

- Preserve cash, keeping debt under control in this tough environment
- Focus on securing feedstocks amid upstream closures
- Identify consumer trends, future customer needs
- Tentative signs of improvement for Europe’s economy
- Expect more closures across the region
- Oxford Economics forecasts return to growth from mid-2026
- Southern Europe ports may get busier as more imports flow from Middle East, Asia
- Sustainability has to be about affordability
- Market talk of some aviation fuel buyers opting to pay a fine for undershooting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates due to the cheapness of conventional fuels