Chemicals News Today

In Q2 2026, industrial producer prices showed mixed trends. Manufacturing excluding petroleum refining rose 0.2 percent, driven by chemical and mineral product increases, while clothing and automotive prices declined.

In Q1 2026, Morocco's manufacturing producer prices rose 0.3%, driven by gains in machinery, chemicals, and food sectors, while extractive and utility prices remained flat.

The CCPA delisted 3,940 sellers across seven platforms and imposed Rs 30 lakh in penalties for the unauthorized online sale of regulated hazardous explosive substances.

Bank of America upgraded Dow to Neutral, raising its price target to $31 and boosting Q4 EBITDA to $1.45 billion, driven by higher oil prices and improving chemical demand.

Indian polyester raw material prices declined effective October 17, 2026, with Reliance Industries reducing PTA to ?107.60 and polyester melt to ?116.91 per kg amid weakening Asian petrochemical markets.

Taiwan's ITRI and Chi Mei partnered to convert flue gas CO2 into polycarbonate feedstock, cutting emissions by 17% and reducing annual carbon output by about 170,000 tonnes in a commercial plant.

Haryana ordered a 48-hour resolution for paddy procurement complaints regarding excess yield and assured full crop purchase within moisture limits of 17%, offering a Rs 10,000 per acre incentive for shifting to cotton.

Jordan launched a strategy for the chemical and cosmetics sector (2027-2029) featuring six programs to boost labor productivity, enhance manufacturing, and drive exports toward $2.82 billion by 2029.

The US-Bangladesh ART may boost US cotton and textile exports by linking zero-tariff apparel access to US inputs, though China and India will likely maintain their dominant positions in Bangladesh's supply chain.

The Meghalaya Cabinet approved the closure of state-owned cement company MCCL, writing off Rs. 244.3 million in dues while ensuring all employee liabilities are fully settled.