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Danantara, INA, and Chandra Asri Group completed a partnership for the CA-EDC project. The 2027 commercial operation aims to produce caustic soda and ethylene dichloride, boosting domestic manufacturing and creating thousands of jobs.

State-run OMCs issued a tender for 11 billion litres of ethanol for 2026-27, excluding sugarcane juice and syrup to protect domestic sugar supplies, a move welcomed by ISMA with some caveats.

Synthetic plastics derive directly from crude oil refining and petrochemical cracking. Recent scientific findings show these materials generate reactive hydroxyl radicals upon water contact, causing biological disruption.

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.

Driven by stricter EU regulations and gigafactory expansions, the global battery chemical market is projected to grow through 2035, favoring suppliers with strong traceability, compliance, and life cycle safety standards.

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.