Celanese says Amsterdam court dismisses Shell, Repsol damage claims

Repsol

30/07/2026 11:30

    July 30 (Reuters) - Celanese Corp  CE.N  said on Thursday an
Amsterdam court dismissed in full a claim for damages filed by
Shell Chemicals Europe, a subsidiary of Shell  SHEL.L , linked
to past ethylene purchases in northwestern Europe.
    Shares of the company were up 2.2% in premarket trading.
    * The Amsterdam District Court also rejected a separate
request from certain Repsol  REP.MC  entities, represented by
Stichting Ethylene Claims, for a declaration that Celanese and
co-defendants were liable for damages, the company said.
    * The cases were follow-on actions linked to a 2020
settlement between the European Commission and several companies
over past ethylene purchases in northwestern Europe.
    * Ethylene is a key petrochemical feedstock used to make
plastics and other industrial products.


(Reporting by Pranav Mathur in Bengaluru; Editing by Jonathan
Ananda)
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