India Domestic Prices — What Is Going On? – 27 Mar 2026

Polyolefins — Breakouts & Pullbacks
LDPE   » Fell Rs 2 this week — but the month is still up Rs 58, don't mistake a dip for a reversal
LLDPE   » Flat at Rs 156 for the week — but the one-month gain of Rs 66 tells the real story
HDPE   » Dropped Rs 5 after a six-week charge — is this a correction or just catching its breath?
Ketones & Solvents — The Hot Zone
MEK   » Jumped Rs 30 in a single week — biggest move this product has made in months
MIBK   » Up for the third consecutive week — this streak has no intention of stopping
Cyclohexanone   » Touched a fresh near-term high at Rs 135 — building quietly, week after week
Toluene   » Barely moved — Rs 1 gain this week despite a Rs 27 surge over the month
Orthoxylene   » Locked at Rs 100 for two weeks straight — consolidating after the big monthly run
Cyclohexane   » Eased Rs 5 — a gentle drift lower, not a breakdown
Acids & Specialty Chemicals — Where the Action Is
Acrylic Acid   » Surged Rs 30 in one week to Rs 225 — a breakout you cannot afford to ignore
Aniline   » Hit a new cycle high at Rs 197 — and there is no sign it is done climbing yet
Phenol   » Up Rs 13 to Rs 143 this week — closing in on its recent peak fast
Octanol   » Bounced Rs 20 after a sharp mid-month fall — the recovery has arrived
DEGBE   » Another green week — this product just keeps grinding higher without making noise
PU   » Stuck at Rs 280 — gains have stalled right at the ceiling
EGMEEA   » Nudged Rs 4 higher — slow and steady, but the uptrend is very much intact
Ketones & Chlorinated Compounds — Watch Closely
Trichloroethylene   » Testing its ceiling at Rs 120 — will it break through or get pushed back?
Perchloroethylene   » Barely moved at Rs 98 — this market has gone completely quiet