# Tag: chemical

- [Brazil’s chemical industry posts record US$44 billion trade deficit as imports flood the market](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/brazil-chemical-industry-abiquim-enaiq-2025-trade-deficit/) (2025-11-07): Driven by costly energy and weak competitiveness, Brazil’s chemical sector now imports half of what it consumes, Abiquim’s ENAIQ 2025 report shows.
- [Braskem Says It Remains Focused on Resilience; S&P Cuts Rating to B+](https://brazilstockguide.com/insights/braskem-says-it-remains-focused-on-resilience-sp-cuts-rating-to-b/) (2025-09-19): Company seeks to mitigate petrochemical downturn as S&P flags high leverage and weak liquidity.