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BASF
Higher prices boost Q3 sales, earnings / Chemical giant raises full-year outlook again / Potential Evonik acquisition remains under consideration
— By Marilyn Gerlach — Higher selling prices, improved margins, and cost reductions helped German chemicals giant BASF deliver stronger third-quarter results and raise its full-year earnings outlook for the second time in three months. Quarterly sales rose 14.2% year-on-year to EUR 16.36 bn, driven mainly by higher prices, particularly in the Chemicals, Materials, Surface Technologies, and Industrial... (29.10.2026)
BASF / EVONIK
Petchem giant's grab for compatriot plastics producer still hangs in the balance / Ludwigshafen said to up the ante, but won't overpay / Ruhr employees concerned for the future of their jobs
— By Dede Williams — The fate of the bid by BASF to acquire compatriot Evonik remained unclear on 28 October, more than a month after the approach was confirmed on 25 September. As BASF, the world’s largest chemicals and plastics producer, presented its third-quarter financial results, it continued its... (29.10.2026)
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Berlin seeks to secure domestic refining / Talks set for creation of national strategy
— By Eric Culp — The Iran war has impacted more than just targets in the Middle East – surging crude oil prices have also hit consumers around the world in the wallet. At the same time, rising energy costs have called into question the viability of a range of companies in the petrochemical sector, a concern... (29.10.2026)
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Strikes, demonstrations could impact up to 40,000 containers / Saudi Arabia plans crude storage in Singapore / US proposes extending port fee suspension for China-linked vessels
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— By PIE staff — PVC producer Vynova plans to suspend production at two of its European sites over the next two weeks, citing excessive energy costs. Production of intermediates at Tessenderlo will be scaled back first, followed by its PVC plant at Mazingarbe, France. The move was confirmed in a letter to... (28.10.2026)
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