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Borouge's Q1 net profit tumbled 45% year on year to $156 million amid severe logistical disruptions.

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With crude prices at above $100/barrel and rising two months since the US-Iran war started, fears of surging inflation aggravated by tumbling currencies against the US dollar will hit otherwise resilient southeast Asian economies hard.

Asia Top Stories – Weekly Summary

May 4, 2026

ICIS Asia summarizes weekly developments in petrochemicals and energy, featuring Borouge's profit drop, China's record PP exports, and geopolitical effects on naphtha and LPG markets.

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