#petrochemicals — FinScans

🏭 Commodities

Naphtha Supply Crunch Alert: Ex-Japan Trading Chief Warns of Tightening Market

May 25, 2026 (34 days ago)

Former Japan trading house head warns of naphtha supply crunch likely to drive petrochemical feedstock costs higher and tighten regional markets.

NAPHTHA USOIL

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📈 Stocks

May 22, 2026 (37 days ago)

Mol shares tumble after a petrochemical plant explosion in Hungary, sparking safety and production disruption fears.

MOL

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📈 Stocks

May 20, 2026 (39 days ago)

Braskem's Mexico unit is sidelined by a cash crunch just as an oil boom drives up petrochemical demand, weighing on the parent…

BAK

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📈 Stocks 4911.T 📊 Neutral

May 12, 2026 (47 days ago)

Shiseido mulls plant-based alternatives to slash costs as crude oil rallies 40% in 2026 and cosmetic supply chains buckle under port strikes…

→ Crude oil up 40% YTD to $58/barrel lifts input costs for cosmetics packaging and ingredients.

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