Market Rebound & Uptrend
8Phthalic Anhydride prices retreat as Asian markets extend fresh weekly declines
8Naphtha prices edge higher as Japan and Europe extend weekly gains
8Crude oil prices climb higher as global benchmarks strengthen this week
8Ethylene prices show mixed movement across major international trading regions
Polyolefins Under Pressure
8HDPE HM prices soften as Asian import markets extend recent weakness
8HDPE Raffia prices remain under pressure across major regional import markets
8HDPE Injection prices weaken as buying interest stays restrained across regions
8HDPE Blow Moulding prices show mixed moves across global trading hubs
8HDPE Film prices ease as regional markets continue soft trading patterns
8HDPE Pipe prices edge lower amid cautious international market sentiment
8LDPE Lamination prices decline as regional offers remain under pressure
8LDPE Heavy Duty prices weaken across key Asian import destinations
8LDPE Injection prices soften as regional demand stays largely subdued
8LDPE Film prices drift lower amid cautious buying across Asia
8LDPE Milk Pouch prices ease as Asian markets extend softer trend
8LLDPE Rotomoulding prices fall further across major Asian import markets
8LLDPE Injection prices remain weak as regional demand slows further
8LLDPE Metallocene prices ease as premium grades lose recent strength
8LLDPE Film prices decline across global markets on softer buying activity
Polypropylene Market Watch
8PP Copolymer prices remain stable despite mixed international market signals
8PP Raffia prices tumble as widespread selling pressure grips global markets
8PP BOPP prices weaken further across major international trading markets
8PP Random Copolymer prices stay stable across key Asian supply hubs
8PP Block Copolymer prices remain steady despite uneven regional demand
8PP Film prices extend losses as buying sentiment remains cautious globally
8PP Injection prices weaken across international markets amid softer demand
Styrenics & Engineering Plastics
8PS EPS prices remain steady as international markets show limited activity
8PS GPPS prices hold firm across major global trading regions
8PS HIPS prices remain unchanged across leading international supply markets
8ABS prices weaken across Asian markets amid softer regional demand
8SAN prices retreat further as Asian markets remain under selling pressure
PVC & Vinyl Chain
8PVC Suspension prices remain largely stable across global trading markets
8EDC prices remain unchanged across key global trading destinations
8VCM prices stay stable across international markets with limited movement
Feedstocks & Chemical Intermediates
8Butadiene prices slide further as global markets struggle to regain momentum
8EVA prices soften as Asian markets witness fresh weekly declines
8PET Bottle Grade prices remain stable across major global markets
8Propylene prices weaken across Asia despite isolated regional gains

8PS GPPS in Mumbai weakens as prices remain under sustained market pressure
8PS GPPS in Delhi softens as prices continue trading at lower levels
8PVC K-67 in Hyderabad holds steady as prices maintain recent stability
8LLDPE E24065 in Chennai remains firm as prices sustain recent strength

8Reactive Dye Black WNN 200% reaches fresh high as steady gains extend further
8Nylon Yarn DTY 70D 24F reaches fresh high as steady gains continue

Solvents and Aromatics
8Acetone surges in China but broader monthly weakness still dominates market
8Phenol extends rally in China as prices climb to monthly highs
8Toluene rebounds in China but broader monthly weakness remains intact
8Benzene surges in China as prices rebound strongly from recent lows
8Chloroform holds steady in China as prolonged monthly weakness continues further
Petrochemical Intermediates
8Maleic Anhydride rebounds in China but broader monthly weakness remains persistent
8Aniline holds firm in China as strong July rally remains intact
8Adipic Acid edges higher in China as broader monthly weakness persists
8Acetic Acid extends rally in China as bullish monthly trend strengthens further
Glycols and Oxides
8Ethylene Glycol DEG extends gains in China as bullish momentum strengthens
8Ethylene Oxide EO holds steady in China after recent sharp correction
Plasticizers and Oxo-Alcohols
8DOP edges higher in China but broader monthly weakness remains visible
82-Ethylhexanol 2-EH rebounds in China after prolonged monthly weakness persists
Inorganics and Industrial Chemicals
8Phosphorus Yellow extends decline in China as bearish momentum deepens further
8Soda Ash light remains steady in China amid persistent monthly weakness
8Titanium Dioxide drops sharply in China as monthly weakness intensifies further
8Sulphuric Acid remains steady in China while holding above June levels

8IOCL has refused to let Indian subsidiaries use parent-company turnover for the Paradip Petrochemical Complex cumene and phenol PMC package. The signal is clear: global technical pedigree may help, but local balance-sheet strength remains the real entry gate.

8The change forces earlier bidders to re-enter the race on corrected commercial ground. The deeper story is how technical ambiguity, digital control and contractor-side risk are being locked into one massive off-sites package.

8The product list is striking

8How does it work?

8Kolkata diethylene glycol eased this week after printing its recent high, yet remains sharply above last month. The six-month recovery remains one of the sheet's strongest.

8Another weekly gain has the Delhi market trading within touching distance of its peak, capping a six-month advance of remarkable scale. Support has migrated up to last week's close.

8After a bruising quarter, chlorine staged a sharp percentage rebound this week — from a level that had marked the bottom of its recent range. The chlor-alkali balance behind the move is the real story.

8The glycol ether dropped hard in Mumbai for a second straight fortnight, giving back a chunk of its spring rally. The market is hunting for a floor above the winter lows.

8A third straight week of losses has taken the food-and-extraction workhorse well below last month's levels, with the three-month drawdown now severe. Support is being tested.

8Concentrated late-July turnarounds at Japanese and Korean paraxylene plants, stacked on Chinese and Thai outages, are set to squeeze Asian supply just as port inventories destock — with the PXN spread the metric to watch.

8Bulk-alcohol utilisation jumped to 80% in FY26 on cheaper rice feedstock, a new ENA distillery began production in Q4 — and a second Rajasthan price hike is already banked for FY27.

8The Rs 1,795-crore plasticizers group gets its Stable outlook back on improved FY26 realisations and cash flows — with a Rs 50-crore capacity project queued as utilisation heads towards the mid-80s.

8The Delhi-based natural-rubber processor is heading to the primary market with a fresh-issue-plus-OFS structure — debt repayment, a rubber-recycling greenfield and a solid-tyres plant on the proceeds list.

8A senior Japanese delegation held detailed talks with the Paradip Port Authority on building a green-fuel export ecosystem — on the heels of a 10-year supply agreement from ACME's upcoming facility at the port.

8Buried in a routine-looking postal ballot: the chlor-alkali maker will acquire the remaining 51% of the chlorinated-paraffin unit operating inside its own Naya Nangal complex, closing out a related-party arrangement that dates to the 2020 open offer.

8The conductors, cables and specialty-oils maker will seek an enabling shareholder mandate on July 30 for a raise via QIP, rights or preferential issue — with capex, acquisitions and debt prepayment all on the menu.

8The Cuddalore fluorochemicals maker priced 7,41,082 shares at Rs 2,341 apiece to its promoter and three investors, days after closing a QIP — and is heading to the NSE. Sun Pharma group's Alrox, Action group's Vivek Jain and Niveshaay's Tatvam Trade take the balance.

8Emergency services were called to the Haldia complex on June 30 after a significant fire in process infrastructure. Several of the injured are reported to be in serious condition; no cause has been confirmed.

8The Finance Ministry has quietly extended the full customs-duty exemption on 40 imported petrochemical categories, from toluene to TDI, MDI and polyether polyols. Chinese cargoes are racing the deadline — and the domestic solvent and polyurethane chain is already feeling it.

Polyols, polymers and engineering plastics
8Elastomer polyether eases again in Delhi, but the six-month recovery holds
8SAN holds flat in Delhi — And the year's repricing holds with it
8Polycarbonate claws back a fraction of June's fall in Delhi
8PET firms in Delhi with the year-on-year repricing intact
Solvents, intermediates and coatings chain
8Formaldehyde inches up in Delhi as the six-month climb consolidates
8Chloroform grinds towards the bottom of its range in Delhi
8Butyl acetate drifts lower with the acetates chain under pressure
8Butyl acrylate monomer sinks again after a three-month collapse
8Dibutyl phthalate ticks up in Kolkata after a month of declines
8C9 solvent slips towards its floor in Mumbai
Agrochemicals and phosphate markets
8Cyhalothrin xetends its slide in Delhi as the agchem repricing continues
8Pendimethalin retreats to its support as the herbicide gives back a month of gains
8Dicalcium phosphate firms in Delhi with a powerful six-month advance behind it
Industry outlook and supply-chain strategy
8KPMG and the Indian Chemical Council map a US$ 1-trillion decade — And the chokepoints that could derail it

Capacity, plants and industrial expansion
8Manali Petrochemicals restarts Plant 1 after a two-week maintenance shutdown
8Panama Petrochem commissions new units at Ambernath's Lodha industrial park
8Panama Petrochem buys Rs 41.59-crore office space in Khar
8Continental doubles down on India: A €10-million Modipuram upgrade and a premium push under a new MD
Ratings, balance sheets and business resilience
8CareEdge upgrades the Paragon footwear group to A- — Elastrex and Paragon Polymer both step up
8CareEdge holds IOL Chemicals at A+ — Ibuprofen and ethyl acetate still 68% of the book
Leadership and corporate bench strength
8UFLEX hires Arun Kumar Sharma as President – Finance & Accounts
8Deepak Fertilisers appoints Dr Naresh Kumar Puritipati as President – Human Resources