8Indian Formic Acid prices softened on a weekly read. Prices hover around the mid-band of the one-year range. Market activity remained measured across Mumbai. Volatility looks contained after earlier fluctuations

8Toluene prices in India rose on a weekly read. Values are circling the upper band after recent swings. Market activity remained measured across Kandla. Volatility looks contained after earlier fluctuations

8Indian Acrylic Acid prices softened on a weekly read. Prices hover around the mid-band of the one-year range. Market activity remained measured across Kandla. Volatility looks contained after earlier fluctuations

8Benzyl Alcohol prices in India softened on a monthly read. At current levels, prices are testing the lower end of their yearly corridor. Market activity remained measured across Mumbai. Momentum has steadied as the range tightens

8Indian Phenol prices rose on a weekly read. Prices hover around the mid-band of the one-year range. Market activity remained measured across Hazira. Momentum has steadied as the range tightens

8Isobutanol prices in India rose on a weekly read. At current levels, prices are testing the lower end of their yearly corridor. Market activity remained measured across Kandla. Momentum has steadied as the range tightens

8Indian Benzene prices softened on a monthly read. At current levels, prices are testing the lower end of their yearly corridor. Market activity remained measured across Vizag. Volatility looks contained after earlier fluctuations

8Piyush Goyal confirmed that ongoing trade talks with the UK, EU, and EFTA nations will open markets for Indian chemicals
8The government seeks to couple open trade with domestic safeguards
8Export-led growth remains a cornerstone of the sector’s roadmap

8The two nations are exploring deeper cooperation in chemicals and petrochemicals, aligning Saudi feedstock strength with India’s specialty expertise
8Talks covered investment prospects in India’s PCPIR zones and joint R&D
8The initiative reinforces their $41.9-billion trade partnership

8The capacity boost positions Meghmani to serve new Latin American markets more efficiently
8This marks another step in its operational rebalancing to match global demand patterns
8Registrations in Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina are set to power export growth

Indovinya has launched SURFOM ETHOS, a new formulation platform designed to enhance biopesticide stability, efficacy, and usability
8The toolkit combines surfactants, polymers, and thickeners tuned for biological actives
8It bridges the lab-to-field gap for a rapidly expanding $45 billion global bioinputs market

8With all six greenfield sites now live, Grasim’s paints arm enters execution mode
8Kharagpur adds eastern coverage to its manufacturing grid
8The network positions the brand to challenge incumbents in decorative coatings

8Saudi petrochemical strength and India’s fiber expertise are converging
8Both sides see opportunity in man-made fibers, technical textiles, and innovation-led product design
8This alignment could define the next phase of bilateral manufacturing

8The sale continues MPL’s portfolio-streamlining strategy toward India-centric operations
8Notedome contributed ~11 % of FY 2024-25 consolidated income
8Proceeds will strengthen the balance sheet for core downstream investments

8The new impact copolymer promises high stiffness, stable impact strength, and easy processing
8It’s tailored for industrial, consumer, and rigid-packaging parts
8The formulation could shift cost-performance benchmarks

The unit recovers polyolefins (VERDiFLX™) and terephthalic acid (VERDiTPA™) from chip packets, chocolate wrappers, and other laminates
8That turns “unrecyclable” packs into feedstock
8With ~5 tpm capacity, Pune is a live circularity test bed

The food regulator has proposed a blanket PFAS ban across all food-contact materials
8Polycarbonate and epoxy applications must also be BPA-free
8A 12-week consultation window is now open, making supplier attestations the immediate bottleneck

8Project Name: Jamshedpur - East Singhbhum District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details

8Project Name: Varanasi District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details

8The J-18 project—branded by IOCL as LuPech (Lube + Petrochemical Integration) at its Gujarat Refinery—has entered a decisive phase, with commissioning support tenders now live.
8But cracks in public clarity and tight timelines raise serious risk questions for stakeholders relying on its success.

8BPCL is bidding for twin steam power-recovery packages that convert PRDS losses into electrical output. The scope is tightly engineered—from API-class hardware to ABB-supervised 6.6 kv protection—and acceptance is pinned to performance curves at actual steam states. The bars are high on PQC and on cash-security, and a small time anomaly in pre-bid could still trip the unprepared.

8IOCL and CB&I kept the evaluation spine intact while sliding the calendar from mid-March to early-November. The amendments shift only the bid due date and unpriced opening, leaving PQC and risk allocation untouched. That combination reshapes bidder behavior without lowering the bar. Contractor adopts FEED and cannot claim time or cost relief for FEED errors.

8IOCL has moved its Barauni VRU EPCC-15 submission five times, from 30-07-2025 to 04-11-2025. The shift keeps a performance-guarantee-heavy package open as bidders firm up licensor support and capacity guarantees. But the extra 97 days now squeeze the BR-9 commissioning runway unless award sequencing compensates.

1) GAIL extends Pata APM bid twice; cash-flow back-loaded to verified benefits
8GAIL’s APM package for Pata has moved its goalpost by 37 days, with two October extensions. The scope remains firmly on-premise, tied to SAP and an in-progress RTDMP. Payment is now gated to post-audit outcomes and warranty-period performance.
 
2) EIL moves PPU conveyor pneumatic system bid deadline to 21 October
8The conveyor pneumatic system tender at NRL’s PPU has been pushed by eight days. EIL’s date shift comes on a high-spec package loaded with HAZOP/SIL, PGTR and training obligations. The change could reshape bidder readiness and price discipline in a bottom-line evaluation, but the reasons are not on record.
 
3) NRL pushes MSB coalescer bid to 28 October after locking instrument philosophy
8NRL has granted a nearly month-long push on its MSB coalescer package while issuing targeted technical clarifications. The owner has confirmed isolation, redundancy and voting logic, but left key implementation choices to vendors. Expect sharper pricing from process-capable OEMs as the definition risk recedes.
 
4) Three-step bid-deadline push signals caution on brownfield E&I tie-ins in MRPL FO & IRT project.
8MRPL and EIL have pushed the bid due date thrice on the FO & IRT E&I package. The original 23 September deadline now stands at 24 October, a net slip of 31 days. Nothing else in scope, PQC or zero-deviation is shown to have changed in the shared set.
 
5) HPCL’s Vizag pushes instrumentation O&M bid to 17 October after two extensions
8The company has moved its three-schedule instrumentation services bid from 7 October to 17 October. The buyer also re-baselined ATC via a corrigendum, tightening documentation and adding a 25% variation clause. The mix of RA and a long ePBG tail will shape pricing and bidder appetite.

1) HPCL hardwires EI/JIG commissioning and D+X approvals for Bhogapuram ATFfuel farm and hydrant
8The Bhogapuram aviation fuel systems package folds DGCA/PESO approvals into the commissioning scope with penalties tied to dated milestones. Reverse auction and a modest turnover bar widen the field, but cash-security and “no extras” language tighten the screws on margins. The acceptance gate is EI/JIG-strict, and the dispute path lacks arbitration—what does that do to bid strategy and risk pricing?
 
2) Seven date pushes take IOCL Panipat 2G ethanol bale-feed LSTK to a 21 Oct close
8IOCL has extended the critical dates seven times on its Panipat 2G ethanol bale-feed LSTK, now closing on 21-Oct-2025. Nothing else changed — not the PQCs, not reverse auction, not the indivisible award. That combination suggests a thin but carefully curated vendor pool rather than a policy rethink.
 
3) NRL pushes PFCC/MS Block instrumentation (Group B) bid to 28 October after successive extensions
8NRL has moved the Group B instrumentation bid date for PFCC/MSB to 28 October. Three addenda show a step-wise slide from the original 23 September close. The paperwork is silent on reasons, but the technical Q&A volume offers clues.
 
4) Three bid extensions and a corrosion-monitoring spec reshape PFCC/MS instrumentation tender
8NRL has pushed the Group A bid due date three times, now closing on 28-Oct-2025. In parallel, tkUIPL has inserted a full corrosion-monitoring specification and tied off key BoQ ambiguities. The mix points to broader participation without easing standards.
 
5) Four bid extensions and tougher O&M cost rules shape GGL’s CNG compressor rate contract
8GGL pushed the bid date four times while issuing granular clarifications on compressor operability and costing. A PV-first evaluation, reverse auction back-stop and split-award construct will compress outliers and still keep a route for non-L1 shares. The new power and gas-loss costing template could be the quiet clause that shifts life-cycle pricing.