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Point of View

Investments in petrochemicals are coming, but a herd mentality poses risks 131
Top Stories
‘India’s basic petrochemicals supply deficit to touch 80-mt by 2047’ 134

‘Industry rationalisation is the cure for petrochemical pain; supply overhang to continue to put pressure on demand growth’ 138
Benzene and toluene markets in India set to grow 142
Brenntag inks distributing deal with Sarex for its UV filters 146
Nayara Energy starts up polypropylene plant at Vadinar refinery site 148
Crystal Crop acquires I&B Seeds 150
Government releases guidelines to prevent greenwashing by brands 152
Anti-counterfeiting ink developed using luminescent nanomaterials can curb document duplication 153

India second largest exporter of petroleum products 154
India helps bring down costs of utility-scale solar PV globally: IEA 155
Pharmaceuticals

India identified as the ‘fastest-growing region’ for 2025 by CPHI Annual Survey 156
MRPs of three anti-cancer drugs to come down on account of exemption from Customs Duty and reduction in GST rates 157
Hydrocarbons

India’s natural gas demand set to nearly double by 2040 158
News from Abroad 165

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