Chemicals News Today

India Pesticides secured UK and Argentina product approvals, despite reporting a 9.2% revenue decline to 2.5 billion rupees and a 34% drop in net profit for the fiscal first quarter.

Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited is advancing INR 818 crore brownfield petrochemical expansion projects in Assam, targeting FY'27 commissioning to reduce external feedstock dependence and enhance product integration.

India's planned Kandla e-methanol plant estimates production costs at $750/mt, significantly below the global average. The 150 mt/day facility aims to supply green bunker fuel for international shipping corridors.

Haldia Petrochemicals is investing ₹6,000 crore in a new AdPerma facility to produce 345,000 tonnes of phenol and 215,000 tonnes of acetone annually, significantly reducing India's import dependence by late 2026.

Yuntianhua Petrochemical achieved world-first trial production of medical-grade metallocene polypropylene using the Unipol process, overcoming import dependence and advancing domestic polyolefin manufacturing capabilities.

Asia's petrochemical demand is expected to remain sluggish after China's October holiday due to high feedstock costs and weak consumption. China's operating rates stay low at 50-57% amid property sector slumps.

India's DGTR recommended imposing five-year antidumping duties of $245 to $403 per tonne on melamine imports from China to protect domestic production following a local producer's complaint.

The Rajasthan High Court upheld the cancellation of seven lease deeds covering 271 acres of industrial land allotted to Arfat Petrochemicals, ruling that lessees cannot retain government land violating allotment conditions.

Waaree Clean Energy Solutions has strategically entered the specialty gases market to supply high-purity gases for semiconductor manufacturing, aiming to strengthen domestic supply chains and promote sustainable production.

India has banned the highly toxic herbicide Paraquat Dichloride due to severe health risks and fatal poisoning concerns, joining nearly 70 countries in prohibiting the chemical under the Insecticides Act.