China along with fourteen other Asia-Pacific countries signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on November 15, 2020, hosted via a video conference in Hanoi, Vietnam.

The government of India, after a detailed investigation by its quasi-judicial body, announced the extension of anti-dumping duty on Carbon Black from China and Russia.

With effect from November 15, 2020 SPL raised GPPS and HIPS prices.

Reliance Industries Limited raises PP Deemed Export prices.

MEG prices have continuously increased from this month  indicating a shortage of supply with a growing demand .

Asian PTA basics expected to remain mixed within and outside China during this week

PAN prices have continuously increased from this month  indicating a shortage of supply with a growing demand.

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On Thursday, despite firmer upstream energy values and limited product avails, propylene prices were assessed flat in Asia.

Ethylene prices witnessed an upward rise in Asia on Thursday.

Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co (KKPC), is in plans to take off-stream a Polystyrene (PS) unit.

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

Acrylonitrile prices picked up in the US Gulf, FE Asia and SE Asia market.

State-owned GAIL (India) has posted a consolidated net profit of INR 1,068.16 crore in the quarter ended September 2020, down by about 8.5% from INR 1,167.58 crore in the corresponding period last year.

As of 13th November, 2020 prices climbed, on the back of stronger regional buying sentiments and firmer MEG futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange in China.

As of 13th November, 2020 stronger upstream PX values pushed PTA prices higher in Asia.

South Korea's LG Chem has undertaken an unplanned shutdown at its High density polyethylene (HDPE) units.

The company is likely to complete maintenance at the plant by end-November, 2020.

The company has planned to resume operations at the unit by end-November, 2020.

Lotte Titan is presently running its two high-density polyethylene (HDPE) units at optimum capacity levels.

The company is likely to resume operations at the plant by end-November or early-December, 2020.

Domestic producer RIL comes up with the weekly revision of PET prices.

Price revision for domestic PP and PE have been announced by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL).

India’s leading manufacturer of Dye and Dye intermediates, Bodal Chemicals Ltd has announced its diversification into Benzene

As of 13th November 2020 , stronger regional demand trends coupled with higher Isomer MX feedstock rates, pushed PX prices higher in Asia on Thursday