On Friday, the prices of OX in Asia inched up. Prices gained on the back of improved buying sentiments in the region. In Asia, prices

Last week, SM prices in Asia firmed up. The price gain was in line with stronger upstream energy rates and improved demand trends

S Korea’s LG Chem is in plans to undertake a planned shutdown at its styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) unit located in Daesan in South Korea.

Cyclohexanone prices have fluctuated in the India market. According to our market sources, Cyclohexanone stock is not available

Prices of methyl methacrylate (MMA) in the market has trended lower after falling to 22-month lows, as the market is undermined by 

Tight fundamentals are expected to continue into March in the Indian polystyrene (PS) market amid ongoing pre-buying activity and

Spot prices of 2-ethyl hexanol (2-EH) in India continued its recent uptrend in the week so far on Friday. Buying indications were 

Lanzhou Petrochemical (LPC) is likely to shut its methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) plant for a maintenance turnaround. The plant is

Toluene BPCL basic price is Rs 48/kg and recently Reliance industries has increased its toluene basic price to Rs 50/kgm an increase

BrentOil prices fell on Thursday after the United States reported its crude output hit a record 12 million barrels per day (bpd), undermining efforts

PP prices found stable in Europe on Thursday. However, European PP players are now looking into March ahead of the imminent

Ethylene prices climbed higher in some parts of the International market on Thursday. Reports of limited product availability and strong

On Thursday, DOP (Dioctyl phthalic) price stayed at the same level in China at USD 1025/MT(FOB), SE Asia at $1215/mt (CFR), and FE

In the Asian market, Purified terephthalic acid(PTA) price found no change on Feb 21, with the price at $860/MT on SE Asia basis on 

Acetone and phenol prices in the international market were found static on Thursday. Acetone prices were assessed at the USD

Toluene prices noted no change at the USD 645/MT CFR Japan,  USD 615/MT FOB South Korea, Cent 220.95/Gallon FOB US

Asia benzene chemical freight rates edged up $5/tonne on the day. Improved buying sentiments in the region and a rise in upstream

SI group India Ltd has announced a downward price revision of phenol with the effect from February 21, 2019. According

Evonik announced a turnaround originally scheduled for November 2018 but rescheduled for March 2019. The company is likely to 

Russia’s polyolefins producer Stavrolen has resumed production of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) after an unscheduled one-week outage.

India’s exports of paraxylene (PX) rose month on month, according to the latest data from the India Customs. Paraxylene is a 

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) prices found no change in the Indian market as well as the International market on Thursday.

India’s imports of mixed xylene (MX) fell month on month, according to the latest data from the India Customs. Mixed xylenes are

Acetone prices remained steady in Mumbai and, Ahmedabad, due to soft demand pattern while feedstock propylene prices were also

India’s imports of toluene rose month on month, according to the latest data from the India Customs. The main chemical use of toluene