Iran conflict boosts German chemical industry sales

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2026-09-03

Frankfurt (dpa) - Germany's chemical and pharmaceutical industry saw a boost from the Iran conflict in the second quarter, with sales rising significantly for the first time in three years, industry association VCI said on Thursday. Sales increased by 7.3% from the previous quarter, driven by a 2.4% rise in production and a 5.7% increase in prices. According to the VCI, the higher prices were partly due to war-related supply chain problems affect......

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