Chemicals News Today

The ChemPharma R&D Summit 2026, scheduled for October 27-28 in Mumbai, will host a key session on Viksit Bharat 2047 to discuss scaling chemical and pharmaceutical innovation through capital, grants, and IP protection.

India's booming vehicle fleet and growing tyre production raise environmental concerns over 6PPD, a toxic chemical byproduct linked to aquatic life deaths, though local monitoring and regulatory data remain absent.

Brazil-India trade reached a 20-year high in 2025, driven by commodities. This expansion opens new opportunities for Indian chemical, agrochemical, and pharmaceutical exporters to boost volumes and diversify markets.

Turkmenistan's exchange quotations rose by 6.4% to reach $104.2 million, driven primarily by significant growth in the petrochemicals sector.

The European Commission launched trade investigations into alleged PVC dumping from China, Mexico, Taiwan, and South Korea, after imports surged significantly, threatening struggling European chemical manufacturers.

Anna University revives a 1970s Tamil Nadu experiment on 100% ethanol vehicles to study mileage, engine compatibility, and feedstock sustainability as India pursues aggressive fuel-blending targets.

ISMA welcomed the exclusion of sugarcane juice and heavy molasses from the 11 billion litre 2026-27 ethanol tender to protect domestic sugar supplies, while seeking a review of plant allocation frameworks.

The USDA selected eight fertilizer projects totaling over $1.34 billion in investments, aiming to boost domestic nitrogen and potash output while reducing foreign supply dependence and lowering prices.

Madhya Pradesh aims to become a petrochemical hub, anchored by a Rs 49,000-crore BPCL project at Bina, focusing on downstream polymer clusters and industrial expansion.

Sugarcane growers temporarily suspended their week-long protest after setting a November 26 deadline for the Union government to increase the MSP to Rs 5,500 per tonne and raise the sugar selling price.