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

UK Specialty Chemicals Maker Croda Hikes Prices to Offset Higher Costs Amid Mideast War

Image for European chemical firms, hit hard by Iran war, to report falling Q1 earningsFinance

European Chemical Firms, Hit Hard by Iran War, to Report Falling Q1 Earnings

Image for War in Middle East hits German chemical industry 'with full force' in March, Ifo saysFinance

War in Middle East Hits German Chemical Industry 'with Full Force' in March, Ifo Says

Image for OMV plastics giant will greatly boost profits, CEO saysFinance

Omv Plastics Giant Will Greatly Boost Profits, CEO Says

Image for ADNOC and OMV appoint new leadership for Borouge Group International

Adnoc and Omv Appoint New Leadership for Borouge Group International

Date: March 26, 2026

March 26 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi state oil giant ADNOC and Austria's OMV said on Thursday they have appointed Roger Kearns as chief executive officer and Sultan Al Jaber as chairman of the supervisory...

Image for BASF touts bumper China project's long-term payoff  

Basf Touts Bumper China Project's Long-Term Payoff  

Date: March 21, 2026

By Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT, March 21 (Reuters) - BASF has underscored the need to boost its China presence with the single largest investment project in the company's history to tap into long-term...

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

Lanxess Raises Chemical Prices to Counter Effects of Iran War

Date: March 19, 2026

By Ozan Ergenay March 19 (Reuters) - Lanxess said it was raising chemical prices to counter the effects of the Middle East conflict, after the speciality chemicals maker reported annual results and...

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Lanxess Reports Annual Sales Below Market Estimates

Date: March 19, 2026

March 19 (Reuters) - Speciality chemicals maker Lanxess on Thursday reported annual sales below market expectations in a persistently weak market environment. The German company posted revenue of 5.67...

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Basf Raises Some Prices by up to 30% Due to Higher Materials, Energy Costs

Date: March 18, 2026

BERLIN, March 18 (Reuters) - Germany's BASF is raising prices at its home care, industrial and institutional cleaning as well as industrial formulators businesses in Europe by up to 30% due to higher...

Image for Lanxess shares plunge after Advent calls off Envalior share purchase

Lanxess Shares Plunge After Advent Calls Off Envalior Share Purchase

Date: March 6, 2026

March 6 (Reuters) - Shares in Lanxess tumbled on Friday to a 17-year low after the German speciality chemicals maker said that an investment vehicle backed by European buyout group Advent no longer...