On September 20, 2021 naphtha prices moved up in Japan and Europe on account of positive buying trends in their respective countries.

The international crude oil price of Indian Basket was quoted at around $73.49 per barrel on September 20, 2021.

PAN prices have escalated in the Kolkata market, today.

Prices for Ethylene Dichloride are raised at Hazira.

High acrylonitrile prices were recorded in Mumbai today.

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8Aarti Industries expects earnings from specialty chemical business to clock ~25-35% CAGR FY21-FY24E, driven by higher demand, project commissioning, rising share of high-margin products and business from new chemistries

8Naphtha prices are moving up sharply
8What is behind this phenomenon?

8China made an official application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Transpacific Partnership (CPTPP) yesterday.
8But India does not find this grouping helpful

8W. R. Grace & Co has licenced its propylene technology to GAIL recently

8One department of the government is pushing for an indigenously developed biodegradable, compostable plastic bag to replace single use plastic in the country
8Find out more on this interesting development

8What really is the transaction cost in EXIM trade
8Is there a need for more transparency
8Join in on this discussion

8Get the latest weekly prices of major polymers in Asia here

8Royal Dutch Shell PLC has taken the final investment decision on an 820,000-tonne/year bio-fuels plant at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, the Netherlands, formerly known as the Pernis refinery
8The plant is expected to start production in 2024

8Sudarshan Pipes has signed an MOU with a government agency

8If you are exporting to the UK, here is a fact sheet on UK-India exports

8The Department of Space is tendering out for some chemicals

8Dakshayani Chemicals is setting up a facility for fine chemicals and APIs

8Gujarat Flurochemicals Ltd claims to be one of the leading chemical manufacturers of the world
8It has launched 25 new products in the last one year
8While COVID took grip, the company doubled its profits
8Find out more on what is up with the company

8PMC Rubber Chemicals India Private Limited (PMCRC, erstwhile known as Primerose Chemicals Private Limited) is into the manufacture and trade of rubber chemicals such as accelerators, antioxidants, retarders, and Peptizers
8Know more about what is up

8Neogen Chemicals Ltd (NCL) is a leading manufacturer of bromine and lithium-based derivatives in India.
8The company has a strong balance sheet

8A global, low cost 1.8 MMTPA ethylene cracker with two linear low density polyethylene units are coming up for commissioning ahead
8Two global giants have joined hands to make that happen

8Plastics recycling via pyrolysis: small-scale vs large-scale?
8What to choose?

Iranian fuel and petrochemical exports have boomed in recent years despite stringent U.S. sanctions, leaving Iran well placed to expand sales swiftly in Asia and Europe if Washington lifts its curbs, trading sources and officials said
8So be prepared to deal with Iran

8Chinese companies will invest USD 15 billion in Pakistan's petrochemical sector in Gwadar
8That is big indeed