SHELL

Energy giant may quit chemicals in US and Europe / Asset sales planned?

DOW

Buyer sought for German site infrastructure / Freeing capital for investment

PLASTICS AND FINANCE

Banks supported plastics supply chain with over USD 1.7 tn from 2015-2019 / Calls for governments to hold lenders liable for results of financing / Portfolio Earth report

CHINA XD

Compounder's new strategic move away from weakening automotive industry / Millions to be invested in biopolymers and 3D printing

POLYAMIDE

PA 6.6 market in uproar / Solvay confirms force majeure for HMD / Radici's availability unrestricted

BP

Seeking buyer for stake in Chinese jv SECCO / Asset sale to improve finances / China's largest cracker

COVESTRO

Former Bayer MaterialScience to make stock market debut on 2 October / Gross proceeds of EUR 2.5 bn targeted / Bayer group to become pure life science player

LYONDELLBASELL

Majority owner Apollo in 17.5m share offering / Access declines to participate / S&P 500 listing

CHINA XD PLASTICS

US investment enables compounder to continue expanding / Morgan Stanley brought on board