Ethylene prices have been found to move down in some parts of Asia Owing to decreasing demand.

ABS prices picked up in India, Far East Asia  and SouthEast Asia on the back of increasing buying trends in their respective markets.

As of 29th October, 2020  SM prices witnessed a steep rise in Japan/South Korea/Rotterdam Prices spiked, mainly on account of bullish regional buying trends, limited product avails and stronger benzene feedstock values.

As of 29 th October, 2020 Toluene prices climbed, mainly on account of stronger upstream costs and continued stronger regional demand trends.

As of 29 th October, 2020, IPA prices slipped in the domestic market despite high upstreams costs.

Acetic Acid prices have continuously increased from this month  indicating a shortage of supply with a growing demand In the domestic market.

Indian refiners have turned their focus to raising production of petrochemicals to cater for rising demand and help hedge against lower refined fuel margins, the country's oil secretary and company officials said on Wednesday.

The Yulong project to be built in Yantai, Shandong, China’s hub for independent oil refineries, consists of a 400 000 bpd refinery and a 3 million tpy ethylene plant, Reuters reported in June.

The company is likely to halt operations at the unit in November 2020.

Satyam has announced a price revision for ethyl acetate.

Kandla has announced a price revision for  Butyl Acetate.

As per sources Toluene prices have increased from last week indicating a shortage of supply with a growing demand in the domestic market.

Liaoning Bora / LyondellBasell, has taken off-stream its polypropylene (PP) plant for unplanned maintenance.

The company resumed operations at the cracker on October 27, 2020.

MEG prices have declined in the international market owing to  soft demand trends.

Reports of improved regional demand trends and stronger isomers have resulted in Benzene prices picking up in the international market.

As of 29th October, 2020, the price fall of PTA in Asia  was on the back of weaker upstream ethylene values and dull regional buying interests in the region.

The company resumed operations at the plant in October, 2020

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The company is in plans to resume operations at the plant by mid-December, 2020.

On Tuesday, propylene prices edged lower in Asia.

Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL), has restarted its Butadiene (BD) unit following a brief maintenance.

Ercros, is presently running it's Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) units at curtailed rates.

India’s largest producer and exporter of polystyrene polymer, Supreme Petrochem Limited has perked up with improved sales and profit in the second quarter of the current financial year.

Reports of improved regional demand trends and stronger isomers have resulted in Benzene prices picking up in the iInternational market.