KUALA LUMPUR (April 17): The Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association expects the country’s plastics manufacturing industry to experience continued volatility in the near to medium term amid the West Asia crisis. 

Its president, Cheah Chee Chon, said sustained increases in oil prices, combined with supply disruptions, are expected to further constrain refinery output of key intermediates such as aromatics and other chemical precursors.  

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