Enrique Duong's questions to Braskem SA (BAK) leadership • Q2 2024
Question
Enrique Duong questioned the outlook for working capital and CapEx for the remainder of 2024 and asked about any lingering operational impacts from the flooding in Rio Grande do Sul.
Answer
Executive Pedro van Langendonck Teixeira de Freitas projected full-year CapEx around $400 million, slightly above initial guidance due to factors like foreign exchange. He expects working capital to remain relatively stable. Regarding Rio Grande do Sul, he stated that while the main production units are back at 100%, the primary lingering issue is the disruption to rail-based ethanol supply for green polyethylene production, which could take another 2-3 months to fully normalize.