India Petchem: Latest Updates – 26 Mar 2026

India's largest LDPE project has stalled, and the market has no backup plan in place.

The GAIL Pata bottleneck is putting polypropylene and ethylene output at risk.

A 15-year NDA is blocking India's next PP capacity addition.

QatarEnergy's force majeure declaration is putting naphtha feedstock costs under pressure.

GAIL pipeline delays are leaving petrochemical plants exposed.

A $6 billion refinery is in the works, raising questions about naphtha supply implications.

BPCL's bioethanol plant has been commissioned, with potential impact on ethanol prices.

Crude has fallen below $100, but it may not be enough to cool petrochemical feedstock costs.