International — The India Gate – 24 Jul 2026

Battery additive VC jumps 11% in a single day to 200,000 yuan a tonne — An input cost for India's new cell makers

New United States tariffs of 10–12.5% take effect today; oil, gas, fertilizer and pharma are exempt

China warns of a large second-half supply wave — More than 34 million tonnes of new olefins and aromatics

Europe keeps closing polyolefin capacity — Eni shuts a 520,000-tonne PE plant in Italy, LyondellBasell to exit PP

Dow's quarterly profit turns on higher polyethylene prices — And it flags weaker volumes into India