South Korea clears Lotte Chemical-HD Hyundai petrochemical deal with 5-year remedies
By Jenny Lee ( August 20, 2026, 05:23 GMT | Insight) -- Lotte Chemical and HD Hyundai have secured conditional approval from South Korea’s antitrust regulator for a major petrochemical restructuring deal in Daesan, with the watchdog imposing a five-year package of pricing, supply and information-sharing restrictions to address competition concerns in two key plastics markets.Lotte Chemical and HD Hyundai have secured conditional approval from South Korea’s antitrust regulator for a major petrochemical restructuring deal in Daesan, with the watchdog imposing a five-year package of pricing, supply and information-sharing restrictions to address competition concerns in two key plastics markets....
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