Our analysts have reported a price rise of PVC in Europe on the back of increasing costs of ethylene and key producers shutting their facilities due to the pandemic.

China is heavily dependent on propane imports due to the inability to use domestic materials.

The Northwest Europe (NWE) naphtha market is set to maintain its upward trend in June as informed by our analysts.

The provincial government in Canada has launched its Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program.

The company is expected to undertake a planned shutdown at the plant on July 12, 2020 as reported by our analysts.

The company started maintenance work at the plant on July 9, 2020 as a result of which its phenol and acetone plant were taken off stream.

The company is planning to shut the cracker for maintenance on October 12, 2020 according to our analysts.

A major international producer has halted operations at its Methanol unit on July 10th, 2020 as informed by our analyst.

Toluene prices have recorded a marginal increase in the US Gulf and Rotterdam region registering a gain of Cent 2/Gallon for Us Gulf and  $ 5/MT for Europe.

The price for Acrylonitrile was reported to be down in the Asian market on Friday as of 10th July 2020.

PTA prices climbed marginally in India as of 10th July 2020 registering an increase of $5/MT from the previous close.

Our analysts have informed us that MEG prices were falling in Asia as of 10th July 2020.

Our analysts have informed us that the plants of NGL Fine-Chem Limited in Tarapur and Navi Mumbai are in operation but due to restrictions on people movement the capacity utilization is currently at about 60-70%.

The Chennai chemical market prices are fluctuating because of demand being high and supply being low as of 9th July 2020.

As of 9th July, 2020, in Mumbai market, price of Acetonitrile decreases due to fluctuation in demand and shortage of material.

A major international producer has halted operations at the unit on July 9, 2020 as informed by our analyst.

According to our analysts a major international chemical producer has taken its MEG Unit off-stream.

As of 9th July 2020, South Korean Yeochun Naphtha Cracking Center has increased the contract price of Butadiene by $18/t.

As of 9th July 2020, price revisions have been announced for energy products Naphtha, Butadiene and Crude Oil for the international market.

The company started maintenance work at the plant on July 9, 2020 as a result of which its phenol and acetone plant were taken off stream.

As of 9th July, 2020, Methanol has recorded a price rise in Asia and China on the back of strong demand trends in the region.

Acetone and Phenol prices fell sharply in China on the back of inactive demand patterns in the region.

As of 9th July 2020, benzene recorded a price drop in the Asian market according to our analysts.

On Thursday, 9th July 2020,  PX prices edged lower in Asia.

The Ahmedabad chemical market prices as of 8th July 2020 are fluctuating because the demand is high and the supply is low.