Czech downstream oil group Unipetrol said it was prepared to raise its stake in Ceska Rafinerska if one the refinery's two other shareholders were to exit, it said in its 2010 annual report.
It said it would do so if the economic terms were justified.
Unipetrol had said earlier this month that it was informed that Italy's Eni is in talks with Russia's Gazprom to sell its nearly 33% stake in Ceska Rafinerska.
The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) welcomes the fact that Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and US President Donald Trump have averted the danger of a trade war for the time being.
Merck to acquire the chromatography business of JSR Life Sciences, a leading provider of CDMO services, preclinical and translational clinical research, and bioprocessing solutions.
Ineos CEO Ineos calls on European politicians to save the chemical industry.
Building on the April 2025 announcement, Dow will take actions across its three operating segments to support European profitability, resulting in the closure of sites in Germany and the UK.
Novo Nordisk announced a global workforce reduction of approximately 9,000 positions to streamline operations and reinvest DKK 8 billion (€1 billion) in growth opportunities for diabetes and obesity treatments.
