Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd — Important, 09-03-2026: Company Update

Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd (HOCL) faces a significant operational challenge at its Kochi unit, the company's sole manufacturing facility. Due to a government directive, BPCL, HOCL's bulk LPG supplier, has declared force majeure and disrupted supply. This has led to a reduction in production load for the Phenol & Cumene plant. The PRU unit has temporarily shut down, with other related units to follow within two days, potentially causing production loss and restart costs. Only the Hydrogen Peroxide plant continues normal operations. This directly impacts HOCL's core business.