Episode 999: PE, PP face knock-on effect of China's disappointing recovery in Africa, Europe

There is “shed loads happening” in Asia’s polymers world, in the words of John Richardson, ICIS senior consultant, from China’s huge supply growth, to the real estate bubble bursting, and disappointing hopes for a post-Lunar New Year recovery.This is feeding into global trends, and this week we spotlight the effects of this on the Africa market with editor Ben Lake. Plus, Europe’s PE and PP markets are struggling in what should be their boom months. Ben and John join senior editor for Europe, Vicky Ellis, to discuss whether there are any areas for optimism, and how long the markets could be in the doldrums.