Dow Raising Prices Most Ever as Energy Costs Surge

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Dow Chemical Co., the largest U.S. chemical maker, will raise prices the most in the company's 111- year history because of surging costs for energy and raw materials used to make Styrofoam, pesticides and plastics.

Source: Bloomberg

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