European drought has critically lowered Rhine and Danube levels, disrupting logistics and forcing BASF to declare force majeure. Supply chains for energy, chemicals, and agricultural goods now face su
Major chemical firms warn geopolitical tensions drive deglobalization and asset divestments, while industry consolidation continues with mergers like Kira joining Jasper.
BASF produces its entire portfolio of acid chlorides and chloroformates at Ludwigshafen using renewable electricity credits, reducing the product carbon footprint by 19%.
BASF declared force majeure on oxo-C4 alcohol products following an unplanned Texas facility shutdown caused by January deep freezes, affecting supplies of 2-ethylhexanol, n-butanol, and related deriv
BASF declared force majeure on ethylene glycols following an unplanned outage at its Antwerp site starting Nov. 26, caused by a technical glitch in the EO/EG unit.
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