Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)  is in plans to shut its purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant at its Dahej manufacturing unit in Bharuch 

Sinopec Great Wall Energy and Chemical has shut its VAM (Vinyl acetate monomer) plant. The company has shut the plant on March 23, 

East Asia's 2-ethyl hexanol (2-EH) saw higher buying indicative prices in the week so far on Friday. Buying indications were at $1,020/tonne

Iran’s Zagros is likely to shut its Methanol plant located in Asaluyeh, Iran for a planned maintenance turnaround. The plant is likely to be

Prices of Methanol declined in South East Asia and the US Gulf on Wednesday. Prices fell on the back of lacklustre demand in Asia and the US market.

Europe dropped off the list of top five locations for February China polyethylene terephthalate (PET) exports, but January exports

India's Commerce & Industry Ministry has extended its anti-dumping duty (ADD) for another five years on acetone imports from the 

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) prices softened in the Asian market after a run-up over the past week, as spot values in

Oil prices fell on Wednesday, extending losses into a second straight session after widely watched data showed a surprising increase

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is in plans to shut its monoethylene glycol (MEG) plant for a turnaround. The company has planned to 

India’s Nirma Ltd has taken off-stream its  Linear alkylbenzene (LAB) unit in Vadodara. The company has halted operations at the 

Asia’s benzene prices weakened after a recent strong performance as market attention returned to weak Chinese demand. Regional

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and JBF Industries have announced a downward price revision for Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

After China’s Spring Festival, domestic inventories of some of the major petrochemicals continued to break historical highs, and the 

Asia’s Polystyrene (PS) market is expected to stay bullish in the near term amid buoyant demand and tighter regional spot supply.

The ITC fire in the US Gulf Coast is not expected to affect acetone supply balances despite product not going in or out, while phenol is 

OX prices were assessed flat in the international market. FOB Rotterdam prices of OX were assessed stable at the USD 995/mt levels.

LG Chem is likely to restart its Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) unit located in Daesan, South Korea on April 01, 2019. The unit was shut

Purified terephthalic acid (PTA) prices inched lower in the International market on Monday. Sluggish demand trends pushed PTA 

India's imports of mono ethylene glycol (MEG) fell month on month. MEG is mainly used in the production of polyester fibers, resins, and 

India’s imports of mixed xylene (MX) fell month on month. Mixed xylenes are traded in two grades. The isomer-grade xylene is mainly 

Despite higher upstream energy and ethylene values, methanol prices edged down in Rotterdam, South Korea and China this week.

Prices have reduced significantly in the domestic market. The domestic values have reduced by Rs 6/Kg for bulk quantity at Kandla 

Oversupply continues to weigh on the styrene market, with heavy inventory build-up seen in March and April. Market participants noted 

Oil prices dropped on Friday as concerns of a sharp economic slowdown outweighed supply disruptions from OPEC’s production cutbacks