Acetic acid prices have increased in the Mumbai market.

Toluene prices have been reduced by Aegis.

Prices for IPA have been revised at JNPT.

A producer from Saudi Arabian is heard to have offered its ABS in Bangladesh.

A Saudi Arabian producer offers PE in Bangladesh.

A Saudi Arabian producer offers PP in Bangladesh.

A producer from Saudi Arabia is heard to have offered its LLDPE in India.

8By our estimate from normal import levels, chemical imports are down about 12 to as much as 15% in volume terms

8The China-Iran partnership can maul India's position in the Gulf

The Dabhol LNG terminal seems to be still working into the first week of May. But it will not be long before pre-monsoonal weather shuts it down.
8Three cargoes are linked up, the idea for GAIL is to keep its 5 MMTPA tanks filled up, so that it can keep sending LNG after the port shut downs
8Due to ullage problems in Dahej, some cargoes are spilling over to Shell's Hazira terminal.
8Shell has now gotten used to over the years to free loading out of Dahej spillovers and Dabhol
8Meanwhile, COVID has meant that up to five LNG vessels have been diverted away from India

As of today 7.2 million metric tonnes of crude is lined up for Indian ports
8Not a bad number but it is down more than 10% from peak levels noticed in the past
8Still difficult to say whether this is a temporary blip or induced by the lockdown
8Movement control is good, with no long waitings noticed
8Also, at the ground level all crude vessel movements continue to be normal at all ports and anchorages - with no disruptions, delays, congestion reported till date

Import of LNG has been hit badly
8Find out why, as it is not entirely due to COVID
8As many as five cargoes are deferred

In its Cambay block, this operator is playing a low stakes game for now
8But it has high ambitions, it claims

There seems to be a widening LNG spread developing between JKM and West India LNG price marker
8Brought about by a sharp fall in Indian demand
8Will this spread continue to widen

E&P giant is doing a massive COVID 19 purchase
8Total cost could be in hundreds of crores
8Hopefully the government will pay for it

Offshore multi-block E&P campaign is to be launched
8And a big equipment and service requirements are coming up

8COVID in India is now causing a global crew change crisis all over again

8Not that much trading is happening but get Trading & Settlement Calendar for May 2021 for IGX

Family businesses in India are facing the pressures of COVID
8How to keep these businesses safe and within the family?
8How to ensure that the legacy is protected?

8CO2 emissions and how to control is now emerging as a point of concern across the world
8Two giants have signed a MoU with the objective to reduce the carbon footprint

8The world has started pushing hydrogen production now
8And major companies are now looking at it with great amount of seriousness
8Find out more on what is actually getting done here, and what does the future hold for hydrogen

85000 tonnes of normal paraffin is going to be off-loaded at Mundra
8The material is coming from Sohar

8An EDC cargo is waiting to be off-loaded at Hazira
8Its a full 17000 tonne cargo

8Many base oil imports are taking place at quite a few ports
8Check out what the volumes are

8A shipment of phenol is coming in
8The landing port is JNPT