8JK Tyre delivered its best-ever financial year in FY26 across every headline metric, but management's own commentary immediately shifted the narrative to cost pressure. The June quarter will test whether price hikes can absorb an 18-20% raw material basket increase.

8Liquid alkali in Delhi has recorded the steepest single-week decline in the current price desk, landing close to the one-year low in one session. The speed of the move points to an abrupt supply and demand dislocation rather than a gradual market easing.

8Acrylonitrile has corrected sharply off its recent domestic peak, delivering one of the largest single-molecule price moves on the desk this week. The window is open for ABS compounders, SBR latex producers and acrylic fibre buyers to cover near-term requirements.

8India's largest upstream oil and gas company is moving into direct polymer trading, pooling output from OPaL and MRPL into a new joint venture that will sell to third parties. The shift changes the competitive dynamics for independent polymer traders and downstream converters.

8Indian tyre exports grew 9% for the second successive year to a new high, but the gains were built on a cost environment that has since reversed sharply. A Middle East-driven raw material surge is now compressing margins across the sector.

8Chemplast has written down nearly Rs 900 crore on its suspension PVC subsidiary and formed a board-level committee to explore M&A and reorganisation. The move confirms that the China carbide-route problem is structural, not a passing cycle.

8Asian naphtha supply has partially recovered as ADNOC routes cargoes via Oman's Sohar port, easing the historic price spike. The Hormuz closure remains in force, keeping the recovery fragile.

8LDPE(1070LA17)prices in Mumbai hold steady near the current market range
8HDPE (F5400) prices in Ahmedabad remain firm around prevailing levels
8PP (H350EG) prices in Mumbai stay supported at current market levels
8PP (H350EG) prices in Delhi hold firm near the current market range

Alcohols and solvents
8Isobutanol market weakens in Hazira: What’s behind the latest price drop?
8Propionic alcohol market slips lower: What’s behind the latest weekly dip?
8LAB market slips in Kandla: What’s behind the latest price fall?
82-Ethylhexanol market slips lower: What’s behind the latest weekly dip?
8Acetic acid market weakens in Hazira: What’s behind the latest price drop?
8Acetone market slides in Kandla: What’s behind the latest weekly price fall?
Intermediates and specialty chemicals
8Pop polyether market eases again: What’s behind the latest price drop?
8DINP market pulls back: What’s behind the latest drop after recent highs?
8Liquid alkali market crashes in Delhi: What triggered the sharp latest price fall?
8BPA market edges higher in Ahmedabad: What’s behind the latest price recovery?
8BDGE market retreats after recent highs: What’s behind the latest price drop?
8DIBP market weakens in Ahmedabad: What’s behind the latest price slide?
8DOTP market rebounds in Mumbai: What’s behind the latest price uptick?
8PAM market jumps in Mumbai: What’s driving the latest price surge?
8Acrylonitrile market cracks lower: What’s behind the sharp monthly price fall?
Agrochemicals and crop inputs
8Spirodiclofen market softens further: What’s behind the latest weekly decline?
Polymers and engineering plastics
8POM market firms up in Mumbai: What’s driving the latest price rise?
8PA6 market holds steady in Delhi: What’s keeping prices stable?
8PA66 market softens in Ahmedabad: What’s behind the latest weekly drop?
8PU market pushes higher in Mumbai: What’s driving the latest price gain?

Energy sovereignty and petrochemical diplomacy
8Kazakhstan and Türkiye elevate ties to eternal friendship and open door to joint petrochemical projects
8India's Rs 57,500 crore coal-to-hydrogen bet could be the boldest energy sovereignty move of our times
Plastics regulation and circularity
8India's plastic policy must evolve from waste management into a full chemical safety framework say researchers
8ZC Rubber plans 190% recycling capacity boost by 2030 on its road to carbon neutrality by 2050
Earnings and portfolio reset
8Vipul Organics' record FY26 sees PAT surge 56% and Q4 profit nearly triple year on year
8Toray sells ¥41 billion Soda Aromatic fragrance unit to Korea's Samyang under its IGNITION 2028 overhaul
Critical minerals and agrochemical scale-up
8Solvay and Viridis sign LOI to pipe Brazilian rare earths into La Rochelle for EV magnet production by 2028
8Nissan Chemical builds India plant for Ryzonic herbicide ahead of 2027 global rice market launch
Specialty chemistry innovation
8Evonik teams up with Guanajuato mining school to develop biosurfactant-based flotation chemistry
8Lummus's Thermacrack C5 squeezes more isoamylene from C5 streams with better yield and lower energy
Boardroom and leadership moves
8Tata Chemicals appoints NACL Industries veteran Sriniwas CR as its new CHRO after a 30-year HR career
8M M Rubber schedules June 10 board meeting to decide on outgoing CFO and appoint a replacement
Rubber and trade pressure
8Israel-Lebanon tensions lift oil prices but harvest season supply hopes keep Japanese rubber futures lower
8China's epoxy glut forces Mitsubishi Chemical to shut Kawajiri commodity lines and pivot to chip packaging
8EU's 29-42% adipic acid duties signal China's chemical exports have entered a full-blown rules battle

Solvents and aromatics
8Acetone market cracks lower: What triggered the sharp latest price fall?
8Chloroform market edges higher: What’s behind the latest price rise?
8Phenol market remains weak: What’s behind the continued price slide?
8Toluene market firms up: What’s behind the latest price recovery?
8Benzene market holds weak: What’s behind the continued price pressure?
Petrochemical intermediates
8Maleic anhydride market firms up slightly: What’s behind the latest price uptick?
8Acetic acid market slides lower again: What’s behind the latest price drop?
8Ethylene glycol/DEG market stabilises: What’s keeping prices near current levels?
82-Ethylhexanol market rebounds slightly: What’s behind the latest price uptick?
8Ethylene oxide market holds steady: What’s keeping prices near current levels?
8Adipic acid market falls further: What’s behind the fresh price drop?
8Aniline market holds flat near the bottom: What’s keeping prices under pressure?
8DOP market holds near recent lows: What’s keeping prices under pressure?
Inorganics and industrial chemicals
8Phosphorus yellow market holds firm: What’s keeping prices near recent highs?
8Soda ash market edges up again: What’s behind the latest price rise?
8Sulphuric acid market turns lower: What’s behind the sharp latest price drop?
8Titanium dioxide market holds higher: What’s keeping prices firm?

8HDPE (E52009) prices in Delhi hold steady near the current market range
8HDPE (B56003) prices in Chennai remain firm around prevailing levels
8LLDPE (E24065) prices in Delhi stay supported at current market levels
8LLDPE (M26500) prices in Mumbai hold firm near the current market range

8Why India is betting on the wrong road

8India's price stops rising
8And for the wrong reason

8And not the shortage 

Intermediates and specialty chemicals
8Formaldehyde market eases slightly: What’s behind the latest weekly dip?
8Anionic surfactants market edges higher: What’s driving the latest weekly uptick?
8Phosphorus oxychloride market slides lower: What’s behind the continued price weakness?
8C10 solvent market weakens in Kandla: What’s behind the latest price drop?
8Liquid chlorine market surges higher: What’s driving the latest price jump?
8Palm oil market jumps in Mumbai: What’s fueling the latest price rally?
8Butyl acetate market slips lower: What’s behind the latest weekly decline?
8Butyl cellosolve market surges in Kandla: What’s driving the sharp price rise?
8Butyl acrylate monomer market comes under pressure: What’s behind the latest sharp drop?
8Hexane market pulls back: What’s behind the latest drop after recent highs?
8C9 solvent market eases: What’s behind the latest weekly price dip?
Agrochemicals and crop inputs
8Cyhalothrin market pulls back: What’s behind the latest drop after recent highs?
8Pendimethalin market softens slightly: What’s behind the latest weekly dip?
Polymers and engineering plastics
8SAN market retreats after the peak: What’s behind the latest price pullback?
8PET market holds steady in Ahmedabad: What’s keeping prices near current levels?

Battery materials build-out
8GFL adds natural graphite anode to its battery portfolio: Will cover 70% of LFP cell value once all units ramp
Patented molecules and agrochemical push
8Rs 300 crore of new capex in two tranches turns Sumitomo India into a global manufacturing hub for SCC's patented molecules
8Registrations in Thailand, Brazil and Sudan: Best Agrolife's international push is moving faster than its domestic recovery
Cost shocks and pass-through pressure
8India's largest plastic houseware exporter absorbs a 22-25% raw-material cost spike while locking in a sticky 10-12% pass-through from IKEA
Sustainable materials pivot
8A plastic houseware exporter plants its flag in bamboo: All Time leases 75,000 sq ft Guwahati plant, targets Rs 60 crore revenue from Phase 1
Margin recovery
8Apcotex PAT nearly doubles to Rs 101 crore on margin recovery: The nitrile rubber and latex cycle has turned
Packaging film expansion
854,000 MTPA BOPP line at Dharwad: UFlex adds a new film production hub in South India for the first time
Textile policy tailwind
8India removes cotton import duties and joins its Asian rivals on a level playing field: A structural shift for fine-count yarn makers and FTA-facing exporters
PVC demand signal
8Supreme Industries sells 753,907 tonnes of plastic goods in FY26: 12% volume growth signals healthy downstream PVC demand even in a disrupted macro

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8GHCL Limited reported FY26 revenue of Rs 3,144 crore with EBITDA of Rs 768.5 crore and PAT of Rs 478.8 crore, while commissioning a 2,800-tonne integrated bromine plant and a vacuum salt plant in FY26-27 — a counter-cyclical expansion in a market facing overcapacity.

8PET prices in Ahmedabad were unchanged this week but have risen significantly over the past month and have appreciated substantially in year-on-year terms from the trough price recorded last year.

8Best Agrolife reported FY26 consolidated revenue of Rs 1,257 crore, down 31% year-on-year, with PAT collapsing to Rs 9 crore from Rs 70 crore; Cyhalothrin, a key insecticide active ingredient in its branded portfolio, has slipped this week and is down materially over the past month.

8GFCL EV Products Ltd has invested approximately Rs 1,900-2,000 crore to date across LiPF6 salt, LFP cathode active material, and PVDF binders, guiding Rs 2,300 crore more in FY27 as Phase-1 capacity transitions from capital burn to commercial revenue.

8UFlex commissioned its Noida recycling facility in early FY27, adding 36,000 MTPA of post-consumer recycled PET chip production and 3,600 MTPA of mixed-laminate-plastic recycling capacity at a total investment of Rs 317 crore.

8Nissan Chemical Corporation has announced plans to manufacture its proprietary rice herbicide Ryzonic (iptriazopyrid) at its Indian joint venture Nissan Bharat Rasayan Pvt. Ltd. at Saykha, Gujarat, with commissioning targeted in FY2028.

8Vipul Organics reported standalone total revenues of Rs 175.4 crore for FY26, up 7.74% year-on-year, with standalone PAT surging 55.63% to Rs 6.9 crore and the March quarter PAT soaring 148.59% year-on-year to Rs 1.97 crore.