US Tariff Impact on Export Volumes
Despite tariff reduction to 18%, customers had entered medium-term agreements with alternative vendors; volume recovery will be gradual over quarters rather than immediate.
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Despite tariff reduction to 18%, customers had entered medium-term agreements with alternative vendors; volume recovery will be gradual over quarters rather than immediate.
CEO Suresh Kalra resigned for personal reasons; business faces external headwinds in Performance, home care, and water solutions with QoQ declines.
Industry utilization at 75% vs normal 80% post capacity additions; specialty carbon black facing pricing pressure from slower infrastructure activity.
Declining crude prices led to inventory adjustments and margin pressure; stabilization at $65/barrel expected to help but any further volatility could impact working capital.