• Braskem reported higher utilization in Brazil/South America in 1Q26, with petrochemical cracker run rates up 10 percentage points from 4Q25 as Bahia returned from maintenance.
• Brazil resin sales rose 5% quarter-on-quarter, led by polyethylene volumes; resin exports fell 17% as supply shifted to domestic market.
• Main chemicals sales in Brazil increased 5% from 4Q25, while main chemicals exports dropped 25% quarter-on-quarter.
• United States and Europe polypropylene plant utilization rose 8 percentage points from 4Q25; PP sales volumes increased 3% on stronger European demand.
• Mexico polyethylene plant utilization fell 30 percentage points from 4Q25; PE sales volumes declined 37% quarter-on-quarter on lower ethane imports and reduced PEMEX supply.

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