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, 

China’s domestic acetone prices went on an accelerated downtrend in March, which may continue amid high inventories at ports and weak

Indian specialty chemicals manufacturer SRF Ltd has temporarily suspended operations at its complex at Dahej in western Gujarat state

Korea Petrochemical Ind. Co. Ltd (KPIC) is likely to shut its Monoethylene glycol (MEG) plant located in South Korea for a planned maintenance turnaround.

Polypropylene (PP) list prices for India netted an increase, as regional producers announced hikes in April posted prices on the back

Oil prices rose to fresh highs for the year on Monday, after a U.S. official said Washington is considering more sanctions on Iran and a key