Caustic Soda prices in International market climbed up due to improved regional demand trend. Prices of South East Asia and North East Asia 

On August 17, 2018, EDC prices in US Gulf were assessed at $325/MT FD, a sharp gain of $65 while in NW Europe

On August 17, 2018, Propylene prices in Japan were assessed at $1095/MT FOB, a gain of $20, in India and SE Asia

On Friday, Phenol prices stayed the same on steady demand in SE Asia at $1140/MT(CFR), in China at $1255/MT(CFR) while prices went up

On Friday, PAN prices remained steady in SE Asia at $1045/MT, in FE Asia at $945/MT and in China at $945/MT respectively.

On Friday, Crude prices went up in NW Europe from $71.43/bbl to $71.83/bbl (Brent), in US Gulf from $65.46/bbl to $65.91/bbl (WTI)

Methanol  price drifted lower in Asia this week. Prices plunged on the back of sluggish buying trends in key markets like Asia coupled with improved product avails.

Styrene monomer (SM) prices in some parts of Asia climbed in last week. On Friday, SM prices were assessed up at the

The price trend for Acrylonitrile (ACN) has been positive in the Mumbai and Ahmedabad markets over the past few days.

Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) price has moved down in the Indian chemical market, on account of decreasing demand as of August 17, 2018.

PTA prices are likely to gain in Indian markets if stocks available with traders dwindle considerably on account of dwindling domestic supplies.

Located at Shandong province of China, Shandong Tengzhou Shenglong Coal Coking Co has resumed production at its No. 2 methanol plant at Shandong province.

The Korean company, LG Chem, has offered PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) suspension grade LS100E grade at $980/MT and LS100H at $990/MT on

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has increased its basic price of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) with the effect from August 17, 2018.

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals (GNFC) has announced an upward price revision for Acetic acid with effect from August 17, 2018.

Mixed xylene (MX) demand is moderate in the Indian market. MX prices in Indian market climbed up on Thursday. The prices rise 

Located in Ningxia, China, Sinopec Great Wall Energy, and Chemical have restarted its Methanol plant following an unplanned shutdown.

China's Sinopec Yangzi Co has resumed production at its No. 1 reformate unit at Jiangsu province. Sources informed that 

The demand for Acetone has been sluggish in the country. The prices for Acetone has declined, on addition of new manufacturing capacity,

China based Sinopec Sabic Tianjin has announced its annual maintenance schedule for its Phenol unit. The unit will undergo maintenance

Acrylonitrile prices stayed the same on steady demand on Thursday in the International market with prices in  FE Asia at $2220/MT CFR, in

West Bengal-based Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL) has increased its basic price of polyethylene (PE) grades with effect from August  

Gail (India) Limited has revised upward price revision for polyethylene (PE) with effect from August 17, 2018  

On Thursday, DOP prices found no change in steady demand in SE Asia at $1265/MT, in FE Asia at $1145/MT and China at $1145/MT respectively.

On Thursday, Acetone prices went down in SE Asia from $655/MT to $645/MT(CFR) but gained momentum in China from $625/ton