8Front-month Ice Brent crude futures prices topped $90/bl today for the first time since October 2014.

8Selling sentiment in the Asian ethylene market improved Jan. 25 on the back of higher discussion levels, as several operating rate cuts due to higher naphtha prices in the region have led to supply tightness.

A rise in triethanolamine prices was noted in the Ahmedabad chemical market today.

Petrochem sources have reported a cut in DINP prices in the Ahmedabad market.

Diethanolamine prices have increased in the Delhi chemical market.

A fall in TCE prices was recorded in the Mumbai chemical market today.

A huge fall in spandex prices was registered in the Delhi market today.

On January 27, 2022, trading sources reported a fall in phenol prices in the Delhi chemical market.

Toluene prices have dropped at Hazira.

On January 27, 2022, the Kandla port witnessed a fall in MP Diol prices.

On January 27, 2022, acetic acid prices moved higher in the Kandla market.

DEG prices have moved higher at Hazira.

A drop in butyl acetate prices was noted today, at Hazira. 

A rise in demand has raised ethylene-dichloride prices at Hazira.

BGE climbed higher in the Kandla market today.

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8After declining in 2020, the combined production of US fossil fuels (including natural gas, crude oil and coal) increased by 2% in 2021 to 77.14 quadrillion Btu
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8The plant and innovation center would be expected to be operational by 2025