Toluene gains Rs 5.50/kg in Kandla, extending powerful month-long price rally – India Domestic Prices – What Is Going On?, 14 Aug 2026

Solvents & aromatics in focus

Toluene gains Rs 5.50/kg in Kandla, extending powerful month-long price rally

Ortho-Xylene drops Rs 9/kg this week as Hazira prices retreat from highs

Benzyl Alcohol gains Rs 6/kg in Ahmedabad, extending steady monthly price recovery

Cyclohexane slips Rs 1.50/kg this week despite strong recent fortnightly gains continuing

Chemical intermediates market watch

Octanol rebounds Rs 3/kg in Hazira, extending strong month-long upward price trend

Aniline slips Rs 3/kg in Kandla but retains strong monthly price gains

Phenol slips Rs 1/kg this week despite retaining substantial month-long price gains

Methyl Ethyl Ketone drops Rs 8/kg as fortnightly losses deepen sharply further

Methyl Isobutyl Ketone falls Rs 5/kg as weekly market momentum turns lower

Trichloroethylene drops Rs 8/kg this week as fortnightly decline deepens further

Dichloropropane jumps Rs 15/kg fortnightly as Delhi market extends strong upward momentum

Ethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether Acetate gains Rs 6/kg as upward momentum continues

Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether rises Rs 3/kg, staying near recent market highs

Polymer market pulse

PVC gains Rs 1/kg in Ahmedabad, extending steady month-long upward price trend

PS tumbles Rs 10/kg in Ahmedabad as month-long downward trend gathers pace

EVA rebounds Rs 3/kg in Chennai after fortnight of stable price trading

Agrochemicals & specialty chemicals

Fumed Silica gains Rs 8/kg in Mumbai, extending strong month-long price climb

Refrigerant R404A plunges Rs 50/kg this week as downward price trend deepens

Industrial chemicals & rubber tracker

RSS slips Rs 2/kg in Mumbai after week-long stretch of price stability