AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTrade Measures: India’s trade remedies agency recommended five-year anti-dumping duties on rubber gloves from Thailand and Malaysia, and continuing a duty on Chinese fumed silica. India Manufacturing: New Delhi is considering support for 100 import-dependent products, including chemicals; chemical imports rose 10.5% to $16.1 billion in April–September. Semiconductor Materials: Mitsui Chemicals agreed to buy JSR for $11.6 billion, deepening its position in chip materials. Company Pressures: LG Chem’s net debt topped 29 trillion won as its petrochemicals business slipped into the red. Expansion & Partnerships: Dangote plans to expand its Lagos refinery to 1.4 million barrels a day and build fertiliser capacity across Africa; SOCAR and Sinopec signed an agreement to cooperate on procurement and supply chains.
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