• Eastman held its first-quarter 2026 earnings call with Chairman and CEO Mark Costa and CFO William McLain, outlining stronger pricing and demand trends tied to Middle East-related supply disruption.
• Management cited about $500 million of price increases being implemented, with specialties tracking mid-single-digit sequential gains from Q1 to Q2.
• Chemical Intermediates pricing was described as rising in high teens to near 20% sequentially, supporting expectations for about $50 million of segment EBIT in Q2.
• Eastman booked about $20 million of IEEPA tariff refunds in Q1, with cash expected in second half; impact was described as roughly offsetting winter storm effects in quarter.
• Fibers outlook was trimmed by about $20 million on Middle East customer logistics constraints and slower yarn growth, while Advanced Materials was positioned for stronger second-half performance as price actions catch up with paraxylene inflation and circular-platform volumes build.

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