Chemical company BASF reported a 14% increase in third-quarter sales and a 15% rise in earnings before special items, citing stronger performance across its core businesses. The company reported sales of 16.4 billion euros ($19.2 billion) for the third quarter of 2026, compared with 14.3 billion euros during the same period last year. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) before special items increased to 1.6 billion euros, up from 1.4 billion euros a