Shell, Repsol damage claims fail against EU ethylene cartel members
By Lewis Crofts ( July 30, 2026, 08:55 GMT | Insight) -- Damage claims backed by Repsol and Shell have fallen at an Amsterdam court after judges said they couldn't establish that buyers of ethylene sanctioned for cartel conduct actually influenced a monthly reference price. In 2020, the EU found Celanese, Clariant, Vestolit and Westlake broke competition law, triggering billions of euros in damages litigation in the Netherlands and Germany. More claims are pending in Germany and the Netherlands. Damage claims backed by Repsol and Shell have fallen at an Amsterdam court after judges said they couldn't establish that buyers of ethylene sanctioned for cartel conduct actually influenced a monthly reference price....
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