Celanese reports 11 cartel damages claims since 2025
By Nicholas Hirst and Lewis Crofts ( February 25, 2026, 10:45 GMT | Insight) -- Ethylene purchaser Celanese has told investors it has been the target of 11 new cartel damages claims since the start of 2025, and that it expects further lawsuits following an EU antitrust sanction. In addition to claimants like BASF and Dow disclosed by other ethylene buyers, Celanese said that Repsol, Braskem and ENI's Versalis have also sued. Ethylene purchaser Celanese has told investors it has been hit with 11 new cartel damages claim since the start of 2025, and that it expects further lawsuits following an EU antitrust sanction....
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