Styrene monomer prices in the international market were found static on Thursday. In Asia, SM prices were assessed at the USD 960/MT

West Bengal-based Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL) has decreased its basic prices of high-density  polyethylene (HDPE) grades with effect from Jan 10, 2019

Gail (India) Limited has declared price change for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) grades with effect from Jan 10, 2019.The prices

Indian Oil Corporation Limited has revised downward price revision for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) with effect from  

Despite weaker upstream ethylene values, PVC prices were assessed flat on Wednesday in Asia. The buying momentum was

Polystyrene (PS) prices edged higher in some parts of the Asian region on Wednesday. The price rise was attributed to a week on week 

PET bottle grade prices drifted lower in the Asian market on Wednesday. Persistent fall in upstream PTA and MEG rates, weaker demand

Crude futures marched higher on Tuesday on hopes that talks in Beijing between the U.S. and Chinese officials might defuse a trade 

ACN(Acrylonitrile) prices remained unchanged in the International market due to lackluster demand. In FE Asia, SE Asia, Europe, and US Gulf 

Methanol price was lower on the back of significant lowering in crude prices in the last few weeks. Asian contract prices were reduced by

There has been a significant fall in the values of Acetone in the international market. The decline has been due to oversupply and limited 

Spot MX prices in the US inched up on Wednesday. The price rise was prompted by higher downstream PX rates and a lift in buying 

The domestic price for Propylene Glycol (PG) declined on sluggish demand within the country. The demand for propylene glycol has been weak

Huizhou MMA Co has shut its methyl methacrylate (MMA) plant located at Huizhou, in China, owing to high inventory pressure.

Two new methanol plants are scheduled to start up in 2019 in the Americas, one in the US and the other in Trinidad and Tobago.

State-run Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) will import 1 million barrels of Iranian oil in February after a gap of three months,

This week domestic market prices of Ethyl acetate improved with correction in demand. In the last few weeks, there has been an

AmSty likely to begin a planned 45-days turnaround at the end of January. The scope of the work is unclear. AmSty confirmed the 

Shenhua Ningxia has restarted its Butadiene (BD) unit located in Ningxia province of China following an unplanned outage.

Japan’s AGC is likely to shut its Caustic soda plant for a maintenance turnaround. The plant is planned to be taken off-line in Mid-February.

Asian paraxylene (PX) trade to the US is likely to increase in 2019 amid shifting production levels in both regions. Supply is expected to

Taiwan Styrene Monomer Corp (TSMC) is in plans to undertake a maintenance turnaround at its styrene monomer (SM) plant. The plant 

Despite bearish cues from Asia, Acetone and Phenol prices were assessed stable in the international market. Acetone prices were assessed

The most actively traded May methanol futures contract (MA1905) opened 8 yuan/mt higher at 2,466 yuan/mt and fluctuated to 2,462

ParaXylene prices marched higher in the International market on Tuesday. Prices rose on the back of rising upstream crude values.