• Dow first-quarter 2026 earnings call featured Chair and CEO Jim Fitterling, COO Karen Carter, CFO Jeffrey Tate, IR head Andrew Riker.
• Results showed net sales USD 9.8 billion, operating EBITDA USD 873 million; management cited 3% sequential volume growth with sharp demand and pricing inflection in March tied to Middle East conflict.
• Second-quarter outlook targets revenue about USD 12 billion, EBITDA about USD 2 billion; drivers include pricing gains, higher utilization, seasonal demand, cost cuts, partly offset by higher feedstock and energy costs.
• Management expects supply disruption to persist through 2026; Fitterling cited prior modeling of 275 days or longer for supply-chain unwind, with Strait of Hormuz traffic still constrained.
• Leadership transition set for July 1, with Carter to become CEO and Fitterling to become executive chair; Tate said Dow suspended Sadara equity loss recognition with remaining Sadara cash commitments about USD 100 million per year through 2038.

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