Chemicals

Image for UK specialty chemicals maker Croda hikes prices to offset higher costs amid Mideast war
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UK specialty chemicals maker Croda hikes prices to offset higher costs amid Mideast war

April 22 (Reuters) - British specialty chemicals maker Croda International said on Wednesday it is r...

22nd April, 2026

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European chemical firms, hit hard by Iran war, to report falling Q1 earnings

By Anastasiia Kozlova and Amir Orusov April 13 (Reuters) - European chemical companies are expected...

13th April, 2026

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War in Middle East hits German chemical industry 'with full force' in March, Ifo says

April 2 (Reuters) - Business confidence in Germany's chemical industry fell sharply in March as the...

2nd April, 2026

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OMV plastics giant will greatly boost profits, CEO says

By Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich VIENNA, March 31 (Reuters) - Giant new plastics group Borouge Internat...

31st March, 2026

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ADNOC and OMV appoint new leadership for Borouge Group International

March 26 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi state oil giant ADNOC and Austria's OMV said on Thursday they have ap...

26th March, 2026

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BASF touts bumper China project's long-term payoff  

By Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT, March 21 (Reuters) - BASF has underscored the need to boost its China p...

21st March, 2026

Image for Lanxess raises chemical prices to counter effects of Iran war
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Lanxess raises chemical prices to counter effects of Iran war

By Ozan Ergenay March 19 (Reuters) - Lanxess said it was raising chemical prices to counter the effe...

19th March, 2026

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Lanxess reports annual sales below market estimates

March 19 (Reuters) - Speciality chemicals maker Lanxess on Thursday reported annual sales below mark...

19th March, 2026

Image for BASF raises some prices by up to 30% due to higher materials, energy costs
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BASF raises some prices by up to 30% due to higher materials, energy costs

BERLIN, March 18 (Reuters) - Germany's BASF is raising prices at its home care, industrial and insti...

18th March, 2026

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Lanxess shares plunge after Advent calls off Envalior share purchase

March 6 (Reuters) - Shares in Lanxess tumbled on Friday to a 17-year low after the German speciality...

6th March, 2026

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BASF is looking into legal claims by U.S. unit for tariff reimbursement

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, Feb 27 (Reuters) - BASF's CEO said if the chemical group finds its U.S. subsi...

27th February, 2026