Soil Health & Agri Policy
» ICAR scientists push balanced fertiliser use for healthier soils under Viksit Krishi drive [PIB]
Boardroom Watch
» DMCC board to consider FY26 results and final dividend on May 15 [DMCC]
Growth Momentum & Shareholder Reward
» Coromandel sustains FY26 growth momentum with Rs.31,27 crore turnover and 1100% dividend payout [Coromandel]
Record Earnings & Dividend Buzz
» Coromandel posts record FY26 profit, declares 200% dividend after NACL acquisition boost [Coromandel]
Tender & Procurement Watch
» NFL Bathinda floats GeM bid for 90,000 litres of liquid nitrogen [NFL]

Geopolitical shockwaves
8Shell’s Qatar disruption, ARC deal and buybacks reveal a high-stakes quarter shaped by geopolitical risk
8Middle East chaos may be turning into a LANXESS advantage as chemical buyers return to Europe
8SD Guthrie faces a Strait of Hormuz shock as energy costs threaten palm oil margins
Energy market stress test
8Shell’s $11.2 billion working capital shock raises questions about how deep market volatility has hit the energy giant
Strategic supply bets
8AdvanSix’s DEF push shows how America may be racing to localize a critical diesel emissions chemical
China cooling chemistry watch
8BASF’s 20-year refrigeration ester milestone signals China’s growing role in cooling chemistry
Packaging wars
8LG Chem’s 12-micron film could trigger the next big battle in recyclable packaging
8PureCycle’s cosmetic-grade resin breakthrough could open premium beauty packaging to recycled plastic
Innovation race
8Dow’s six innovation wins reveal the materials science race reshaping future manufacturing
Resilience playbook
8Ahlstrom’s local supply chain strategy is helping shield profits from global turmoil

Geopolitics and Supply Chain Crisis
8Middle East war pushes Korea to the brink of a naphtha supply crisis
8Korea's biggest cracker gets a $300M lifeline as naphtha runs dry
8Iran war shadows Lotte Chemical as revenue surges but losses persist
8Record rubber prices hit Rs.253/kg as war and heat squeeze global supply
8BASF bets on stockpiles and long value chains to outlast supply shock
Corporate Earnings and Financial Results
8Lotte Chemical Titan rides new plant wave despite deepening net losses
8Chemical giants report Q1 profits built on supply cuts, not demand recovery
8Solvay trims sales but holds margins as cost cuts do the heavy lifting
8SK Chemical's operating profit explodes 464% on copolyester and pharma strength
8Soda ash maker GHCL squeezed by global glut, rupee fall, and trade chaos
8MRF crosses Rs 30,000 crore milestone as tyre demand hits full throttle
Mergers and Strategic Deals
8LyondellBasell pushes masterbatch into Germany and Austria via Interpolimeri deal
8FMC exits India crop protection with Rs 2,375 crore sale to Crystal Crop
8Avi Polymers pivots to tech with Rs 500 crore stake in JVTR Consultants
Technology and Innovation
8Nextchem lands first-of-its-kind US contract to turn urea into clean diesel fluid
8UPM, Michelman and BOBST crack bio-based barrier packaging for EU compliance
8Researchers engineer a tuneable PHA plastic that recycles back to 93% yield
Sustainability and Recycling
8Maharashtra backs Rs 500 crore bet to build India's largest plastic recycling ecosystem
8Woolworths brings soft-plastic recycling back to 700 stores after years away
8Crisp Malt's award-winning bag scheme diverts 5,000 kg from landfill
Regulation and Compliance
8$15.4 billion coatings market pivots fast as regulators rewrite packaging rules
Events and Industry Conferences
8Paper and Tissue Show shifts to Abu Dhabi in September after regional disruption

8Get exclusive access to today's complete price matrix from the Mumbai chemical market
8Stay ahead with the latest rates and trends across key commodities and chemicals

It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo

8Pondy Oxides has submitted its monitoring agency report for Q4 FY26.
8The company says QIP proceeds were fully utilized during the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

8Pidilite’s FY26 standalone PAT rose 3%, but Q4 standalone PAT fell 60%.
8The company still approved a total FY26 dividend of Rs 11 per share, including the earlier interim payout.

8ICRA has flagged Rossari Biotech’s higher debt and leverage after FY26 results.
8The planned Rs 192 crore capex has been rescheduled and will now be phased over two years.

8Coromandel has commissioned a 2,000 TPD sulphuric acid plant and 650 TPD phosphoric acid plant at Kakinada.
8The Rs 1,100 crore outlay is meant to strengthen supply security for its fertiliser operations.

8PCBL says its 1,000 MTPA superconductive specialty black line at Palej is mechanically ready.
8Commissioning, however, has been delayed due to gas shortage, even as Mudra’s 20,000-ton specialty line is ready.

8TANFAC reported its highest-ever quarterly and annual revenue, but profitability moved in the opposite direction.
8The company is betting on Solar Grade DHF ramp-up and a Rs 495 crore downstream fluorinated product project.

8Gravita has entered copper and copper alloys through the proposed RMIL acquisition.
8The move sits inside a larger FY29 capacity plan and a push to reduce dependence on lead recycling.

Earnings, results & financial intelligence
8MRF approved its Q2 FY26 audited results and released a press release on May 7
8Pidilite Industries approved its Q4 FY26 results and released a press release and investor presentation
8NOCIL approved its FY26 audited results and released an investor presentation on May 7
8India Glycols approved its FY26 audited results at its May 7 board meeting
8Vardhman Textiles approved its FY26 results at its May 7 board meeting
8Gravita India approved its FY26 audited results at its May 7 board meeting
8Fairchem Organics released its Q4 FY26 earnings presentation on May 7
8Apcotex Industries released its Q4 FY26 earnings presentation on May 7
8Goa Carbon approved its FY26 results and released a press release on May 7
8GHCL filed additional disclosures following its FY26 results approval on May 7
8Filatex India filed the transcript of its May 4 Q4 FY26 earnings conference call
8Hindustan Unilever filed the transcript of its FY26 earnings call on May 7
8Balrampur Chini filed a Regulation 30 intimation on May 7 following its results cycle
Corporate actions, deals & restructuring
8Triveni Engineering received an NCLT Allahabad order on its composite scheme of arrangement
8Heranba Industries updated exchanges on its OFCD acquisition in its subsidiary
8NOCIL appointed Mr Sanjiv Lal as additional independent director at its May 7 board meeting
8NOCIL appointed its internal auditors for FY 2026-27 at its May 7 board meeting
8Vinyl India set its 40th AGM date and record date for FY26 dividend payment
8West Bottling filed its monitoring agency report for the quarter ended March 31 2025
8Pondy Oxides and Chemicals filed its monitoring agency report for the QIP proceeds
8Jain Irrigation Systems updated exchanges on its NCLT resolution proceedings on May 7
8Indag Rubber filed a Regulation 30 disclosure on May 7
8RFBL Flexi Pack filed its draft red herring prospectus ahead of a proposed IPO
People, governance & leadership
8A listed rubber company disclosed the death of its promoter Mr Mammen Philip
Credit ratings & compliance filings
8Rossari Biotech was upgraded to ICRA AA- Positive following its acquisition by Aarti Industries
8Unitop Chemicals was upgraded to ICRA AA- Positive following its acquisition by Aarti Industries
8ICC Chemical News May 2026 covered ICCA energy and climate change leadership at the ICC
8Vivekananda Foundation published an assessment report on Iran war implications for the world
8Tanfac Industries filed multiple disclosures on May 7 and May 8 on compliance matters

8PP (H030SG) prices in Delhi hold steady near the current market range
8PP (H030SG) prices in Chennai remain firm around prevailing levels
8PP (H350EG) prices in Hyderabad stay supported at current market levels

Rubber and elastomers
8SBS LG411 market pulls back: What’s behind the loss of recent momentum?
8SEBS 751 market breaks higher in Ahmedabad: What’s driving the fresh upside move?
8Rubber accelerator TMTD market cools off: What’s behind the pullback from recent highs?
Fibres and yarns
8Polypropylene market in Ahmedabad extends gains: What’s behind the second straight weekly rise?
8Knitting yarn market in Mumbai jumps higher: What triggered the sharp weekly gain?

Alcohols and solvents
8Octanol market under pressure: What’s behind the steady price decline?
8Ortho-Xylene market nears yearly high: What’s fueling the sharp price surge?
8Benzyl alcohol market under lens: What’s driving the latest price drop?
8Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate market eases: What’s behind the latest price slip?
8Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether market surges: What’s driving the latest price jump?
8Toluene market weakens in Mumbai: What’s behind the latest price fall?
8Methyl ethyl ketone market rebounds: What’s driving the weekly price jump?
8Methyl isobutyl ketone market under pressure: What’s behind this week’s price drop?
8Phenol market stabilizes: What’s keeping prices near current levels?
Intermediates and specialty chemicals
8Aniline market climbs in Delhi: What’s behind the sharp price rise?
8Perchloroethylene market under pressure in Delhi: What’s behind the latest price slide?
8Trichloroethylene market gains ground in Delhi: What’s driving the latest price rise?
8Cyclohexane market firms up in Hazira: What’s behind the latest price climb?
8Wet slurry market eases: What’s behind this week’s price drop?
Essential oils and refrigerants
8Pine oil market softens in Delhi: What’s driving the latest price drop?
8Refrigerant R404A market climbs higher: What’s fueling the weekly price rise?
Polymers
8PVC market holds steady: What’s behind the pause after recent declines?
8PS market weakens in Delhi: What’s driving the latest price drop?

Solvents and aromatics
8Acetone market under pressure: What’s driving the latest price drop?
8Chloroform market today: What’s behind the latest price uptick?
8Toluene market trail: What’s behind the latest price retreat?
8Benzene market today: What triggered the latest price retreat?
8Phenol market shock: What triggered the sharp price slide?
Petrochemical intermediates
8Maleic anhydride market holds firm: What’s behind the latest price pause?
8Acetic acid market investigated: What’s driving the latest price climb?
8Ethylene glycol/DEG market alert: What’s behind the latest price rebound?
82-Ethylhexanol market in spotlight: What’s fueling the latest price surge?
8Ethylene oxide market rebounds: What’s behind the latest price recovery?
8Adipic acid market revealed: What’s behind the latest price recovery?
8Aniline market watch: What are the latest price signals revealing?
8DOP market under scrutiny: What’s behind the latest price dip?
Inorganics and industrial chemicals
8Phosphorus yellow market exposed: What’s fueling the latest price surge?
8Soda ash market under watch: What’s behind the latest price rise?
8Sulphuric acid market under lens: What’s behind the latest price lift?
8Titanium dioxide market in focus: What’s driving today’s price gain?

We have found requirements for 12 chemical products in bulk which you can sell:
Inorganic Chemicals
8Liquid Chlorine
8Non Ferric Alum
8Acetone (Industrial Grade)
8Poly Aluminium Chloride
8Rock Phosphate / MAP / DAP / MOP
Industrial & Specialty Gases
8Helium Gas
Specialty & Treatment Chemicals
8Silica Gel & Silica Gel Breather
8Cation Exchange Resin
8Anion Exchange Resin
Petrochemicals, Catalysts
8Ethyl Mercaptan
8UOP CCR Catalyst R-364
8Pure Platinum Metal (99.95%)
Click on Details for all 12 chemical requirements, along with who wants to buy them

War & Supply Chain Shock
8Lotte Chemical Titan's revenue jumps 70% but Iran war casts a long shadow over its outlook
8Naphtha squeeze pushes Asia's plastics industry to the edge as oil crunch bites across the region
Mega Deals & Expansions
8Lone Star adds DOMO's TECHNYL brand to build a European specialty polymers powerhouse
8DOMO offloads its polyamide engineered materials unit to Lone Star in a full global transfer
8Hawkins snaps up Aqua-Chem to strengthen its grip on commercial pool markets in Nebraska and Iowa
8Netradyne buys Moove to plant its AI fleet safety platform at the heart of the European market
8Praxair to build dedicated on-site HyCO plant to feed Deepak Chem Tech's Dahej polycarbonate project
Innovation & Green Tech
8India and EU pool Rs 169 crore to crack EV battery recycling and lock in lithium and cobalt supply
8China Tianchen wins EPC for a ¥3.6 billion biomass-to-green-methanol and SAF plant in Heilongjiang
8Norway's Utkilen names its first LNG-powered stainless steel chemical tanker built for clean shipping
Circular Economy & Recycling
8Nike-backed ELITe signs Rs 1,600 crore MoU to build India's first chemical polyester recycling plant
Market & Financial Results
8KSB wins orders from NTPC, IOCL and Kazakhstan petchem plant but Q1 PBT slips 24% year on year
People & Corporate Moves
8Aditya Birla names Chintan Gosaliya as CEO-designate for its overseas chemicals operations in Thailand

8Epigral says Q4 FY26 revenue reached a record ?736 crore after plants returned to optimal operations.
8At the same time, the company is pushing ahead with Epichlorohydrin and CPVC expansion projects.

8The company has approved a ?191 crore automated Sun Control Film line after reporting record FY26 numbers.
8New TPU films, PDLC products and global application studios are becoming central to its premiumization strategy.

8TANFAC is combining stronger FY26 earnings with a large fluorinated downstream expansion push.
8The company’s planned 20,000 MTPA project could significantly alter its future product mix and scale.

8Three export-linked MOUs and two new multi-purpose plants are now central to Punjab Chemicals’ next phase.
8The company is also scouting for a new manufacturing site as it pushes new molecules and agrochemical products.

8SRF has expanded its Odisha fluorochemicals investment plan from Rs.1,100 crore to about Rs.2,300 crore.
8The revised project now combines HFOs, a new HF plant and value-added HF derivatives under one integrated buildout.

8The company has formally resumed operations at its PO plant from May 6.
8But the disclosure leaves unanswered questions on shutdown duration, ramp-up levels and operating impact.