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Ursula von der Leyen Explains EU’s Relationship with OPEC
Exclusive Interview with Bioplastics News: Ursula von der Leyen Explains Europe’s Relationship with OPEC
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US and OPEC: A Relationship of Contradictions
For decades, the United States has criticized OPEC for coordinating oil production and influencing global prices, arguing that free markets—not…
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Germany’s Chemical Industry Takes Another Hit
Germany’s chemical industry is facing another major challenge as exceptionally low water levels on the Rhine disrupt the transport of…
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ENI acting responsibly in Mozambique
Not every story about the oil industry has to be a negative one. When an energy company promotes policies that…
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The Shell tax files
How Does Shell Pay No Corporate Income Tax in the Netherlands?
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Is the UK Subsidising the Destruction of Canadian Forests for Bioenergy?
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US pushes for free Speech declaration
Trump pushes UN ‘free speech’ declaration.
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Italian biofuel cartel: appeals move to Italy’s highest court
The legal battle over Italy’s €936 million biofuel cartel decision is entering its next phase.
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EU targets construction chemicals cartel
The European Commission has stepped up its crackdown on alleged cartels by issuing a Statement of Objections to ten construction…
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Did the EU Ban Textile Waste—or Simply Export It?
The EU has banned the destruction of unsold clothing. From now on, large fashion companies can no longer incinerate or…
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Dow demands €1.1 billion over EU ethylene cartel
The legal fallout from Europe’s ethylene cartel is far from over.
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PPWR: The Quiet Demotion of Compostable Plastics
For years, compostable plastics were presented as one of the key solutions to Europe’s packaging waste problem. Policymakers, industry associations…
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Is Italy’s Waste Management System Collapsing?
Italy managed to convince EU officials that its waste management system was a best-in-class example. Watch the video
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Who Killed ENI founder? Insider Points to the Mafia
Benito Li Vigni (often spelled Benito Livigni in English-language references, but correctly Li Vigni) was a close collaborator of Enrico…
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Novamont Lost €70 Million in 2025
According to Eni’s 2025 Annual Report, Novamont recorded a net loss of approximately €70 million in 2025. That’s a €110…
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NL Prosecutors open criminal inquiry into Sabic PFAS pollution
Dutch prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into plastics manufacturer Sabic over the suspected illegal discharge of the PFAS chemical…
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Pakistan is one of the biggest polluter on the planet
Here’s an interesting video on waste management in Pakistan.
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EU Basic Chemicals Production is collapsing
What are basic Chemicals Basic chemicals (also called commodity chemicals, upstream petrochemicals or building-block chemicals) are the fundamental molecules from…
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EU agricultural subsidies for Royal UAE family
Talking about misallocation of EU funding.
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Latest Update on the ENI/Novamont SLAPP
Latest Update on the ENI/Novamont SLAPP
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Facing 2 years of prison for cleaning a UK river
An environmental lawyer and campaigner in the UK is facing up to two years in prison and could potentially lose…
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The Fall of Rome and the EU
I’m a big fan of Roman history, and one question has always fascinated me: How was it possible for the…
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Italy’s “Eni Case” Prosecutor Acquittal
Italy’s “Eni Case” Prosecutor Acquittal
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ENI Versalis plastic plant burns down
A fire broke out in a plastics warehouse owned by Versalis in the industrial area of Mantua.
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The Free Movement of Goods: EU and US Perspectives
The EU often promotes the free movement of goods as one of the cornerstones of European integration. Yet, when you…
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Chinese insights on whether oil is a fossil ressource
One of the most persistent conspiracy theories surrounding the fossil oil industry is the claim that oil isn’t a fossil…
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EU Justice Fairy Tale
The EU promotes the rule of law and the protection of citizens’ rights. Unfortunately, my personal experience has been very…
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EU China PBAT Anti dumping Investigation
The European Commission on June 4 opened an anti-dumping investigation into Chinese imports of polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) and related…
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Infringement by DG JUST – Failure to Respond Regarding ENI SLAPP Case
I wrote to the DG JUST Anti-SLAPP Expert Group on 21 April 2026 regarding my ENI SLAPP case. As I…
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Exxon warns for increasing oil prices
Exxon warns oil inventories will hit dangerously low levels in weeks, forcing prices to shoot higher
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US Policy to reduce microplastics
The US policy to reduce microplastics seem better than the usual EU bullshit.
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Eni and Versalis — The Crescentino Bioethanol and the R&D Credit Grey Zone
The Crescentino Question: Versalis, Proesa® and the Grey Zone of Italy’s R&D Tax Credits
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To Solve the conflict in Ukraine
Europe is drifting without a clear roadmap for peace, locked into a cycle of escalation, rhetoric, and reconstruction promises that…
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My Statement Regarding the Legal Dispute Involving Me, Eni, Novamont, and the European Commission
Please read my statement regarding the legal dispute involving me, Eni, Novamont, and the European Commission.
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ENI and The European Commission vs Axel Barrett
Freedom of Speech: ENI and The European Commission vs Axel Barrett
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The Governance Risk Inside ENI’s Versalis Strategy and the Novamont Deal
ENI, Versalis and the Governance Questions Behind the Novamont Deal
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Marco Astorri, the Golden Boy of Bioplastics
Marco Astorri had it all: groundbreaking technology, growing markets, and a strong corporate structure. Contracts were pouring in, and Bio-on…
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The Curious Economics of Novamont’s €195 Million Loan
A Loss-Making Novamont Borrowed at 2.46% During Europe’s Rate Shock
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The Bioplastics News UFOFiles
From everything I’ve seen on Instagram, these are what I personally consider to be the best AI generated UFO images…
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The Versalis–Eni Governance Question: When Auditor Rotation Isn’t Really Rotation
The Versalis Case and the Failure of Europe’s Audit Rotation Rules
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Five Article 2446 Triggers at Versalis Raise Questions About ENI’s Disclosure Practices
Five Article 2446 Triggers at Versalis Raise Questions About ENI’s Disclosure Practices
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Who should pay for the removal of microplastics?
Who should pay for the removal of microplastics?
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Free advertising for US Bioplastics Companies
I would like to support American bioplastics companies. These are challenging times, and if I can contribute in any meaningful…
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Origin Materials to stop operations
Another one bites the dust.
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Essay on US Oil Diplomacy and Influence Channels in Europe
A Hypothetical Examination of US Oil Diplomacy and Channels of Influence in Europe
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EU Freedom of Speech Advertising
A satirical look at EU freedom of speech, where expressing your opinion is simple—once you’ve consulted 12,000 pages of terms,…
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Why Is ENI Receiving Major EU Financing Amid Legal and Antitrust Scrutiny? (Updated)
The €1.2 Billion Question: Why Is ENI Receiving Major EU Financing Amid Legal and Antitrust Scrutiny?
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ENI vs Microsoft: Does the EU Apply a Double Standard in Competition Law?
Microsoft vs ENI in EU competition enforcement. A comparative analysis of enforcement approaches in digital and energy markets. Hard enforcement…
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Belgian MEP calls out European Parliament for failing its mandate
Belgian MEP calls out European Parliament for failing its mandate
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Greenpeace blames US companies for sabotaging EU plastic law
McDonald’s and Coca-Cola caught trying to gut Europe’s landmark plastics law months before it takes effect
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UK’s inconvenient plastic waste management
Household rubbish weighing 30,000 tonnes (mostly plastics) has been dumped at a protected site and covered with soil. The same…
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The Novamont Takeover: How Losses, Litigation and Strategic Control Ended in Eni’s Hands
The Novamont Takeover: How Losses, Litigation and Strategic Control Ended in Eni’s Hands
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The Fall of Versalis? How €7 Billion in Losses Came Before a €2 Billion Rescue
Eni says Europe’s chemicals sector is in “structural and irreversible decline.” Investors now face a fresh €2 billion turnaround gamble.
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EU to Phase Out Soy-based Biofuels
European Union to Phase Out the Use of Soy-based Biofuels
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The Strait of Hormuz Blockade and American Strategic Interests
The recurring instability in the Strait of Hormuz often appears to harm global markets, but it can also create strategic…
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European Economic and Social Committee in the middle of corruption scandal
The secretary general has been accused of misappropriating public funds and channeling contracts to her friends and family.
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Germany is loosing patience with the European Commission
One of the proposed measure includes “cutting staff numbers in the European institutions.”
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BASF to increase prices for additives in plastic applications
Source BASF to further increase prices for additives in plastic applications
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Why the Italian Court Upheld the Antitrust Ruling Against Novamont and Eni
The Italian administrative court TAR Lazio has upheld the decision of the Italian antitrust authority, confirming that Novamont engaged in…
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Regional Administrative Court rejects Novamont’s appeal against the AGCM fine
The company and its parent company, ENI, were found guilty by the antitrust authority of abusing their dominant position in…
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EU plastic trends: prepare for the worse
What briefing should you give to your corporate EU affairs department?
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Biden’s stake in the Russian Ukraine conflict (Video Doc)
Watch View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kapitol.ai (@kapitolai) Personal Remarks Some politicians from the old guard,…
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Canada wins the prestigious plastics circus award
Canada wins the prestigious plastics circus award
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Environmental life insurance for China
An exploration of how China’s 2018 waste import ban revealed the hidden realities of global waste exports and forced a…
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Public Money for Big Oil? EIB Responds to ENI Financing questions
Earlier this month, Bioplastics News published a series of questions addressed to the European Investment Bank (EIB) regarding its financing…
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An Essay in US oil Diplomacy
This essay examines U.S. oil diplomacy in the current context of tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, exploring how energy…
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Video Diary ENI slapp
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Interview with FIP 2026 exhibitors
Interview with FIP 2026 exhibitors
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ENI Slapp Video Diary (Latest videos)
Here are all the video diaries about the ENI SLAPP lawsuit. Please feel free to share them to help raise…
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Public Money for Big Oil? Questions Sent to the EIB About Its Financing of ENI
Public Money for Big Oil? Questions Sent to the European Investment Bank About Its Financing of ENI
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ENI strategy update
ENI strategy update
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Ban Bioplastic Films in Agriculture! (Video)
Watch the video
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EU is losing the global competition by betting on Bio-economy
Here’s a summary of global competition based on McKinsey insights.
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The dark side of ENI’s biofuel promise
Italian state-owned oil giant Eni presents its Kenyan biofuel project as a model for sustainable air travel. Many small farmers…
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Lebanon expelled Iranian Ambassador manu militari (Video)
Here’s the video of Iranian Ambassador been dragged outside his embassy and being hit by Lebanese officials.
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EU policies have destroyed french sugar industry
Source Sorry, the social media post is in French. EU policies have effectively dismantled France’s last family-owned sugar company. By…
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Trump Slams unhelpful UK Leadership
Trump Slams unhelpful UK Leadership . Watch the social media post
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New Website and Newsletter rules
As you may have noticed, the website layout changed overnight. My apologies for the inconvenience. The truth is, I replaced…
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EU PPWR Guidance
Personal Remarks Lobbyists have done a great job. The European Commission is once again avoiding taking the bull by the…
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European Commission Releases Videos to Prepare for Energy Crisis
The European Commission has released several videos to help EU citizens prepare for the upcoming energy crisis.
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Belgian Green Leader is against oil companies and wants a Trump Tax
New Belgian Green Leader is anti oil companies and wants a Trump Tax.
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Canada is turning into a Netflix Comedy
Canada is turning into a political circus.
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China Masters the EU Greenwashing Code
China Masters the EU Greenwashing Code
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Which countries are hit by the Strait of Hormuz blockade ?
Based on reports from March 2026, the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz—the world’s most critical energy artery carrying…
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Vioneo Bioplastics says no to EU hundred millions subsidy
Vioneo would rather be sent to the moon than having to deal with communist European Commission 😂
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PLA Disrupts Fetal Development in Mice
Eco-Friendly Plastic Byproducts Disrupt Fetal Development in Mice, Study Finds
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Biodegradable plastics Contribute to Spread of Antibiotic Resistance in Aquatic Environments
Study Finds Both Biodegradable and Conventional Plastics Contribute to Spread of Antibiotic Resistance in Aquatic Environments
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Toxic effects of PLA nanoplastics on developing zebrafish
PLA creates micro and nanoplastics and is highly toxic for human and nature.
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Trump says he wants Iran oil
Trump says wants to take Iran’s oil.
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EU politicians have no brains according to Putin (Video)
Putin is right on this one. Europe has no shortage of politicians, yet we still seem to take every possible…
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Greta Thunberg asks to stop oil embargo on Cuba
In March 2026, Greta Thunberg publicly demanded that the United States end its oil blockade and economic embargo on Cuba. She…
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TotalEnergies CEO causes oil market crash
Watch the clip Satirical Note Relax, it’s a joke. In the middle of the ongoing energy crisis — fueled by…
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European Commission tried to hide controversial pesticide documents
The European Commission should have granted an NGO access to documents on pesticide approvals, an EU court ruled — the…
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BlackRock CEO warns of global recession if oil price hits $150
Personal Remarks A spike to $300 per barrel would trigger an immediate and total collapse of the EU. Europe is…
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Shell CEO: Energy shortage to hit EU in April
Personal Remarks EU citizens are about to foot the bill for the bloc’s ‘masterclass’ in geopolitics. Source Energy shortages in…
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Nestlé committed the largest-ever greenwashing ecocide
I wouldn’t believe it without the video. This is a masterpiece of greenwashing evil. Who conceived this, and why aren’t…
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Has the largest US oil refinery been sabotaged?
Personal Remarks What a bloody coincidence? Meanwhile, EU “care bear” politicians are busy meeting, consulting, drafting regulations, raising taxes, and…
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Ukraine bombs oil and gas infrastructure supplying Europe
The port of Primorsk is Russia’s largest oil export terminal on the Baltic Sea, acting as the endpoint for the…
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Hypocrisy of Formula E Racing
I’m sure Ursula loves Formula E Racing…. Watch the clip
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The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws
According to this quote, the EU is becoming more and more corrupt.
