A Chinese producer is heard to have offered VAM at the USD 850-860/mt levels.

A major producer from Japan is heard to have offered MEK at the USD 850/mt levels.

CFR China methanol was assessed at $208/mt on  October 16, up by $1/mt day on day and $5/mt higher week on week.

CFR China propylene prices were assessed at the USD 875/mt levels, unchanged from last Friday's assessed levels.

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Reliance Industries Limited has increased the price of local toluene by Rs.12/kg basic, with effect from November 02, 2020.

As of November 2nd 2020, the price of Cyclohexane has drifted down because of weakening demand and shortage of supply.

Phenol prices have continuously increased from this month  indicating a shortage of supply with a good demand.

Reports of improved regional demand trends and stronger isomers have resulted in toluene prices picking up in India.

The company is scheduled to start a turnaround at the plant by the first week of November 2020.

Methanol prices picked up in some international markets on the back of strong demand trends.

The company is expected to halt operations at the plant by early-November, 2020.

OX prices picked up in the Asian market. This price rise was triggered by stronger demand trends in the region.

The company has planned to start turnaround at the units in early-November, 2020.

The company is likely to halt operations at the plant by early-November, 2020.

Balaji Amines is planning to build a new methylamines plant in Solapur, Maharashtra, India

Hanwha Solutions is likely to take off-stream a Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plant at Yeosu.

Hanwha Solutions is planning to shut its Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) plant at Ulsan.

Stronger downstream ABS demand and pricing trends  supported the sharp price rise of butadiene in Asia.

The company is likely to commence turnaround at the cracker by early-November, 2020.

HPL announces price revision in polymer for the following grades, wef November 1, 2020.

OPal announces price revision in polymer for the following grades, wef November 1, 2020.

Indian Oil Corporation has announced price revision for polymer wef November 1, 2020.

As predicted, major domestic producer Reliance Industries Limited has increased the rate of PE in the domestic market wef November 1, 2020

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Supreme Petrochemicals Limited (SPL) has raised polystyrene prices in the domestic market.