🤩🥽Berkshire Eyes OxyChem in $10 Billion Play

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Warren Buffett has always been known for his taste in Coca-Cola and See’s Candies, but this week he may be adding a new flavor to Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio: chlorine. Reports surfaced that Berkshire is in advanced talks to acquire Occidental Petroleum’s chemical business, OxyChem, in a deal that could be valued around $10 billion. For a man who built his empire on insurance and railroads, moving into PVC pipes and caustic soda feels like the financial equivalent of binge-watching Breaking Bad and taking notes.

OxyChem, one of the largest producers of vinyls and caustic soda in the U.S., would instantly give Berkshire an industrial footprint that pairs nicely with its already sprawling collection of energy and manufacturing holdings. Occidental Petroleum, meanwhile, could use the cash infusion to whittle down debt and refocus on oil production — making this a classic Buffett special: a deal that lets everyone keep their dignity, their dividends, and maybe even their golf tee times intact.

Occidental shares ticked up on the speculation, while Berkshire investors mostly just nodded knowingly, as if to say, “Of course Warren wants to own the ingredients for drain cleaner. Why wouldn’t he?” Analysts point out that while chemical margins can be volatile, the long-term demand for industrial products like PVC isn’t going anywhere — after all, modern life runs on pipes, packaging, and more than a little bleach.

If the deal closes, it will mark another entry in Buffett’s long list of “boring but brilliant” acquisitions. While some billionaires chase rockets or social media platforms, Buffett seems content cornering the market on everyday essentials — from insurance policies to railroads to household chemicals. And maybe that’s the real genius — while everyone else is chasing shiny distractions, the Oracle of Omaha is making sure he owns the bleach you’ll need to clean up after them.

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