8Those at the helm of energy policy in India face a challenging conundrum in the new year: To navigate the choppy waters of the “dirty” petroleum market and stay on the “green” course towards clean energy. There is an oft-quoted French phrase “plus ca change , plus c’est la meme chose” — “the more things change, the more they stay the same”. It captures well the developments of the energy market over the past year.

8Crude oil prices on Monday rose Rs 47 to Rs 5,672 per barrel as participants widened their positions on a firm spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for the January delivery traded higher by Rs 47, or 0.84 per cent, to Rs 5,672 per barrel in 7,321 lots.

Petrochem sources have reported a significant fall in liquid chlorine prices in the Delhi market today.

Trichloromethane prices are slowly increasing in the Mumbai market.

On Jan 4, 2021, isobutylene prices moved higher in the Mumbai market.

On January 4, 2022, DIBP prices fell in the domestic market of Mumbai.

EGMBE prices are improving in Mumbai.

On January 4, 2022, Petrochem sources reported a fall in 2-EH prices in the chemical market of Delhi.

Petrochem sources have reported a significant fall in isobutanol prices in the kandla market today.

On Jan 4, 2021, octanol prices increased at Hazira.

NBA prices were lower in the Kandla chemical market today.

MEK prices have escalated in the Kandla market today.

On Jan 4, 2021, acetone prices moved higher in the Mumbai market.

Prices for IPA have risen at Hazira.

MX prices are slowly increasing in the Kandla market.

Mixed-Xylene prices have increased in the Mumbai market.

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8Reliance Industries Ltd, Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd and China Petrochemical Corp will be the top three companies globally in terms of planned and announced capacity additions when counted up to the year 2030

8A recycling conference is coming up in Delhi
8May you might like to join in

8There is a requirement for a project associate in a scientific petrochemical agency

8Pon Pure Chemical India Pvt Ltd and its associate companies are in the business of distribution of chemicals and dyes
8And they seem to have a highly successful working model

8LPG is costing more, so naphtha remains best feedstock

8Butadiene prices fall sharply
8Clearly, a whole lot of factors are at work

8Hawkins have announced a takeover NAPCO

8A manufacturers association is looking for a joint director
8And the pay is not bad, we were told