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The global ethylene oxide market, valued at USD 62.95 billion in 2025, is projected to reach USD 94.28 billion by 2034, growing at a 4.59% CAGR, driven by rising industrial and medical demands.

IDFC First Bank released its daily petrochemical market summary on September 30, 2026, providing routine updates on various polymer and aromatic products for industry professionals.

Deepak Chem Tech commissioned a Rs 300 crore chlorination and specialty chemicals plant in Gujarat. The firm's broader Rs 11,000 crore capex program remains on track for completion by FY29.

India's activated carbon industry faces severe pressure from Chinese competition, rising logistics costs, and coal alternatives, despite exports reaching 1.80 lakh tonnes valued at approximately ₹4,700 crore last fiscal year.

West Bengal potato farmers protested low returns, selling crops at ₹8 per kilo on roads against a cultivation cost of ₹8, while receiving under ₹3, demanding better prices and fertilizer management.

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone for a 150 tonnes per day e-methanol plant at Deendayal Port in Kutch to boost green energy infrastructure.

JPFL Films has reduced its BOPET polymer prices for 06-50 microns by ₹3 per kg, effective from 30 September 2026.

ADAMA has launched Rexaro, a broad-spectrum foliar fungicide in India, featuring dual modes of action and advanced liquid formulation to control Oomycete diseases in specialty crops like grapes and potatoes.

The global chelating agents for cleaning market is projected to grow at a 4.2% CAGR through 2035, driven by rising water hardness, industrial demand, and a shift toward biodegradable alternatives.

Peddapalli MP urged the Union Minister for an independent technical review of repeated shutdowns at RFCL, citing output falling to 70% and demanding reliable urea production for farmers.