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Yaar, Middle East mein Iran ke aas paas jo tensions chal rahi hain na, usne poori duniya ki chemical supply chain mein ekdum halla bol diya hai. Sourcing mein dikkat aa rahi hai aur kaafi saare zaruri chemicals jaise methanol, ammonia, sulphur, aur benzene ke prices ekdum control se bahar ho gaye hain. Jo companies global supply chain mein gaps ko fill karne mein ready hain, unke liye ye ekdum sunhara mauka ban gaya hai.
Europe Bhi Pareshan, India Ki Entry
Europe ka chemical sector toh pehle se hi energy costs se pareshan tha, aur ab ye rising prices uske liye aur mushkil khadi kar rahe hain. Strait of Hormuz, jo roz 138 vessels handle karta hai, wahan se traffic bohot kam ho gaya hai, jisse laakhon tonnes petrochemical exports ruk gaye hain. Kai producers ko toh apna kaam band karna pada hai.
India Ke Liye Import Ka Mauka
Is global supply chain ki problem mein, hamari India ki companies jo import ko replace kar rahi hain, unke liye ek dum mazedaar situation hai.
Rubber Chemicals: NOCIL ko fayda mil sakta hai, agar rubber chemicals par anti-dumping duties lagti hain. Lekin benzene aur aniline jaise raw materials ke prices badhne ka risk hai.
Aliphatic Amines: Balaji Amines apna Di Methyl Ether (DME) plant laga raha hai jo LPG ko replace karega. Lekin unhein ammonia feedstock ki kami se immediate risk hai.
Green Ammonia Power: Reliance Industries (RIL) ne toh kamaal hi kar diya! Samsung C&T Corporation ke saath $3 billion ki 15-year ki deal ki hai Green Ammonia supply karne ke liye, jo FY2029 ke second half se start hogi. Ye deal India ko green fuel exporter banane ke goal ko support karti hai aur National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) ke saath align hoti hai. SECI ne bhi 7.24 lakh tonnes per annum green ammonia ke liye agreements sign kiye hain.
Graphite Electrodes Par Pressure: HEG aur Graphite India jaise graphite electrode makers ke liye needle coke ke badhte prices ek badi chinta hain. US ki Graftech ne toh apne electrode prices double kar diye hain.
Fluorochemicals Mein China Ka Control: SRF aur Navin Fluorine jaise Indian companies ko fayda ho sakta hai R32 refrigerant gas ke badhte prices se, kyunki China supply restrict kar raha hai Kigali Amendment ke rules ke wajah se.
Carbon Black Sourcing Mix: Himadri Speciality Chemicals coal tar use karta hai, jo crude oil prices se thoda protected hai. Lekin PCBL crude oil linked raw materials use karta hai, jo volatile hai.
Risks Bhi Kam Nahi
Is mauke ke saath kuch risks bhi hain. Global recession ka dar hai jo demand kam kar sakta hai. Har company ke apne risks hain, jaise RIL ko energy market volatility ka risk hai, Balaji Amines ko ammonia feedstock ka, aur Navin Fluorine jaise companies toh P/E ratio over 57 par trade kar rahi hain, jahan expectations bohot high hain.