Berkshire to Buy Occidental’s Chemical Unit for $9.7 Billion

Published on October 2, 2025

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reached a deal to buy Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s petrochemical business for about $9.7 billion in cash.

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