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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Net sales for the quarter totaled $2.589 billion, down 7% year-on-year from $2.771 billion. Operating profit for the quarter was $97 million, down 24% from $127 million in the prior-year period. Net income attributable to the company was $18 million, compared to a net loss of $60 million in the same period last year. Full-year net sales amounted to $10.89 billion, down 5% from $11.184 billion in 2024. Full-year operating loss was $382 million, versus operating income of $766 million in 2024. Full-year net loss attributable to shareholders was $374 million, compared to net income of $263 million in 2024. Celanese Corporation announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Net sales for the quarter totaled $2.204 billion, down from $2.358 billion in the prior-year quarter. Operating profit for the quarter was $93 million, versus an operating loss of $1.419 billion in the prior-year quarter. Net income for the quarter was $22 million, versus a net loss of $1.922 billion in the prior-year quarter. Full-year net sales totaled $9.544 billion, down from $10.268 billion in 2024. Full-year operating loss was $786 million, versus an operating loss of $720 million in 2024. Full-year net loss was $1.151 billion, versus a net loss of $1.534 billion in 2024. Eastman Chemical Company announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Sales for the quarter totaled $1.973 billion, down from $2.245 billion in the prior-year quarter. Net income attributable to the company was $105 million, versus $330 million in the prior-year quarter. Full-year sales totaled $8.752 billion, down from $9.382 billion in 2024. Full-year net income attributable to the company was $474 million, versus $905 million in 2024. DuPont de Nemours, Inc. announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Net sales for the quarter totaled $1.693 billion, up slightly from $1.689 billion in the prior-year quarter. Net loss attributable to common shareholders for the quarter was $126 million, versus a net loss of $117 million in the prior-year quarter. Full-year net sales totaled $6.849 billion, up from $6.719 billion in 2024. Full-year net loss attributable to common shareholders was $779 million, versus net income of $703 million in 2024. DuPont previously completed the spin-off of its Electronics Materials business into an independent, publicly traded company named Qnity Electronics. Huntsman Corporation announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Revenue for the quarter totaled $1.355 billion, down from $1.452 billion in the prior-year quarter. Net loss attributable to the company was $96 million, versus a net loss of $141 million in the prior-year quarter. Full-year revenue totaled $5.683 billion, down from $6.036 billion in 2024. Full-year net loss attributable to the company was $284 million, versus a net loss of $189 million in 2024. Industrial Gases Linde plc announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Fourth-quarter sales totaled $8.764 billion, up from $8.282 billion in the prior-year quarter.

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02 Sinopec Group In 2021, revenue totaled RMB 2.74 trillion (approx. USD 420 billion), up 30.2% year-on-year; net profit attributable to shareholders reached RMB 71.975 billion (approx. USD 11.1 billion), up 115.2% year-on-year—the best performance in nearly a decade. Net cash flow from operating activities amounted to RMB 225.174 billion (approx. USD 34.7 billion), setting a new historical record. Domestic crude oil production reached 35.1549 million tonnes; natural gas production rose 11.9% year-on-year. Crude oil processing volume totaled 255 million tonnes, up 7.8% year-on-year; ethylene production reached 13.38 million tonnes, up 10.9% year-on-year; total refined product sales volume reached 221 million tonnes; and total chemical product sales volume reached 81.6 million tonnes. 03 China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) In 2021, revenue totaled RMB 246.111 billion (approx. USD 38 billion), up 58.4% year-on-year; net profit attributable to shareholders reached RMB 70.32 billion (approx. USD 10.9 billion), up 181.8% year-on-year—primarily driven by higher international oil prices and increased production. Earnings per share were RMB 1.57, up 180% from RMB 0.56 in 2020—the best level on record. Oil and gas production rose 8.5% year-on-year to 573 million barrels of oil equivalent, also a new record high. 04 Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd. In 2021, total operating revenue reached RMB 145.538 billion (approx. USD 22 billion), up 98.19% year-on-year; net profit attributable to shareholders reached RMB 24.649 billion (approx. USD 3.8 billion), up 145.47% year-on-year; net profit attributable to shareholders excluding non-recurring items reached RMB 24.356 billion (approx. USD 3.8 billion), up 155.2% year-on-year. 05 Sinofert Holdings Limited (Sinochem International) In 2021, revenue totaled approximately RMB 80.648 billion (approx. USD 12.4 billion), up 48.9% year-on-year; net profit attributable to shareholders totaled approximately RMB 2.175 billion (approx. USD 335 million), up 608.9% year-on-year; basic earnings per share were RMB 0.78, up 766.67% year-on-year. The company proposed a cash dividend of RMB 0.8 per 10 shares (tax inclusive). By business segment: revenue from Basic Raw Materials & Intermediates reached RMB 4.737 billion (approx. USD 730 million), up 74.43% year-on-year; revenue from High-Performance Materials reached RMB 6.595 billion (approx. USD 1.02 billion), up 71.07% year-on-year; revenue from Polymer Additives reached RMB 4.321 billion (approx. USD 666 million), up 80.63% year-on-year; revenue from Chemical Marketing reached RMB 23.036 billion (approx. USD 3.55 billion), up 73.30% year-on-year; and revenue from Strategic Emerging Businesses reached RMB 306 million (approx. USD 47 million), up 447.63% year-on-year. 06 Hengli Petrochemical Co., Ltd. In 2021, revenue totaled RMB 197.97 billion (approx. USD 30 billion), up 29.92% year-on-year; net profit attributable to shareholders totaled RMB 15.531 billion (approx. USD 2.4 billion), up 15.37% year-on-year. 07 Rongsheng Petrochemical Co., Ltd. In 2021, revenue totaled RMB 177 billion (approx. USD 26.8 billion), up 65% year-on-year; net profit attributable to shareholders totaled RMB 12.823 billion (approx. USD 1.98 billion), up 75.46% year-on-year. 08 Hengyi Petrochemical Co., Ltd. In 2021, revenue totaled RMB 128.98 billion (approx. USD 19.5 billion), up 49.23% year-on-year; net profit attributable to shareholders totaled RMB 3.408 billion (approx. USD 525 million), up 10.94% year-on-year; total assets reached RMB 105.549 billion (approx. USD 16.3 billion), up 13.88% year-on-year.

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