• Braskem released a 2Q26 production and sales update, citing higher international resin and chemical prices versus 1Q26 amid Middle East-driven feedstock volatility.
• Brazil/South America: cracker utilization rate up 1 pp vs 1Q26, down 4 pp vs 2Q25; domestic resin sales volume down 2% q/q.
• Export resin volume fell 4% q/q, down 23% y/y; domestic main chemicals sales volume dropped 4% q/q, down 5% y/y.
• US/Europe: PP plant utilization down 3 pp q/q due to maintenance; PP sales volume flat q/q, down 1% y/y.
• Mexico: PE plant utilization down 12 pp q/q; PE sales volume down 11% q/q, down 20% y/y.

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