Methanol prices inched higher in South East Asia, South Korea and China this week. Prices climbed on the back of improved regional 

Taiwan’s Nan Ya is likely to undertake a shutdown its Monoethylene glycol (MEG) unit. The unit was scheduled to shut on 7th April 

International spot market prices of phenol and acetone fell because of poor sentiment in Europe. Phenol prices went down on Friday 

US phenol markets are expected to remain tight through April. Upward price pressure persists amid higher benzene contract settlements,

This week domestic market prices of Butyl Acrylate Monomer (BAM) have gone up significantly at the end of the week, prices were assessed 

BP and Lotte have taken a shutdown for a major expansion of production capacity at their joint venture Lotte BP Chemical Company

Cyclohexanone prices have gone up this week. Due to fluctuations in the supply of the material, traders were forced to revise their 

Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) prices were assessed steady this week as local producers kept prices unchanged as they see April 

Cyclohexanone prices have gone up. According to our market sources, Cyclohexanone stock is not available in the market for 

Ningbo Keyuan Petrochemical has shut its Styrene monomer (SM) plant for unplanned maintenance. The company has undertaken a 

LG Chem is likely to restart its Butadiene (BD) unit situated in Daesan in South Korea following a maintenance turnaround.

Average run rates at purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plants in China fell to 76% in the week ended 4 April. Hanbang Petrochemical 

SI Group-India Limited has announced a downward price revision for phthalic anhydride(PA) with effect from April 04, 2019. According

Indian major producers have rolled over their domestic linear alkylbenzene (LAB) spot prices for April from the previous month. This is

In India, the demand for Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has cautiously picked up since the beginning of the new fiscal year on April 01.

European caustic soda second-quarter (Q2) contract prices could drop amid ample supply but some turnaround and global considerations

China’s Polypropylene (PP) prices are currently caught in a web of opposing factors, with import suppliers citing tight supply for firmer

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) announced a downward price revision for Polypropylene (PP) with the effect from April 04, 2019.

Benzene prices climbed marginally in Asia on Wednesday. In South Korea, Japan, Rotterdam, US Gulf and India prices 

PTA prices in Asia edged lower on Wednesday. SE Asia, FE Asia and India prices were assessed at USD 850/mt FOB, USD 840/mt FOB 

Asia Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) prices were declined on Wednesday as demand in the key Chinese market remained tepid

Asia’s naphtha prices were underpinned by consistent end-user demand, which is expected to prevail in the near term.

European participants have agreed on rollovers for early April contracts for both grades of post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate

Mid-China port Zhangjiagang has imposed restrictions on dangerous chemicals. Chemicals classified as “dangerous” will not be allowed 

South East Asia, China and Rotterdam prices of Methanol were assessed up at the USD 322/mt CFR, USD 293/mt CFR and USD 269.5/mt FOB levels,