Advanced Petrochemical's profit collapses 58% despite rising operating income – Global News Digest, 15 Apr 2026

Geopolitics & Supply Chain Disruption

War in the Middle East is quietly forcing Asia off plastic

Drones strike Russia's chemical heartland — a key military supply hub

Dow and ExxonMobil double plastic prices as war chokes supply chains

South Korea declares feedstock hoarding a threat to national security

Iran war reaches Congo mines — battery metals are next to suffer

Every major economy is quietly restricting its chemical exports in 2026

Market & Financial Performance

China idles a fifth of its petrochemical capacity as war costs bite

Advanced Petrochemical's profit collapses 58% despite rising operating income

Bekaert exits Latin America and quietly bets on energy infrastructure

Sustainability & Environment

Trash to dashboard: recycled appliances are now inside your Hyundai

BPCL's new farm spray cuts pesticide waste by up to 70%

Röhm cuts its carbon footprint 12% and documents every step

India mandates recycled content in packaging — industry has four years to comply

AI meets recycling as CP Group snaps up Europe's sorting pioneer

Capacity Expansion & Business Deals

Saudi Arabia bets billions on turning Texas shale into plastic

Supreme Petrochem expands quietly — and funds it entirely from within

Brenntag and BASF join forces to reshape Europe's fuel additive market

Triangle and Titan lock in a decade-long grip on US off-road tyres

Tyres & Automotive

Goodyear India rolls out its sharpest performance tyre for local roads

Pirelli goes full soft for Miami and Montreal — here's why

Crime & Enforcement

Whisky smugglers used acid barrels as cover in Ahmedabad sting