Ethylene prices firmed in Europe on Monday. Reports of improved buying trends and bullish upstream energy rates.

Oil prices fell on Monday, giving up earlier gains, squeezed by plentiful supply and U.S. firms in particular increasing exports in competition

On Monday, Methanol prices stayed steady in South East Asia, India, South Korea, Rotterdam, China and US Gulf on lackluster demand.

Toluene and mixed xylenes (MX) increased amid tightening supply during refinery maintenance season. Ongoing refinery maintenance

The US styrene spot market remained active this week, with deals done just below the previous week’s range. Despite the slight decline 

An output loss of 110,000 tonnes is expected from China from March to June, and up to 150,000 tonnes of production loss is expected in

Domestic prices of Cyclohexanone at Mumbai market went down at Rs 122 for Imported Intact, a fall of Rs. 6/kg level and Rs. 118/kg for

Phenol prices in Mumbai market were at Rs 122/kg for Imported intact,  and at Rs. 122/kg for domestic intact, a rise of Rs. 7/kg in each

Shell Chemicals is likely to restart its phenol and acetone plant after completing equipment repairs.  Located at Deer

China's acetic acid market is at a turning point, with price rebound in sight as India's renewed interest would be a succor to Chinese 

The industry-settled European butadiene contract price for March has fully settled at Euro 880/MT (FD) NW Europe, an increase of Euro

Zagros has shut its production at its methanol Plant no 1. It is a short unplanned shutdown due to technical issues The company has 

S Korea’s LG Chem is in plans to undertake a planned shutdown at its polybutadiene rubber (PBR) unit located in Daesan in South Korea.

India's import of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) rose month on month, according to the latest data from the India Customs.

After a consistent drop in prices for six months, by around 10% since the summer of 2018 and having touched a two-year low, PVC

Oil prices rose on Friday as Washington and China appeared to edge closer to a trade deal, dampening fears over the outlook for

Polystyrene (PS) prices inched higher in Europe on Friday. Prices climbed mainly on stronger upstream SM rates.  Sellers enjoyed buoyant

On Friday, the prices of OX in Asia inched up. Prices gained on the back of improved buying sentiments in the region. In Asia, prices

Last week, SM prices in Asia firmed up. The price gain was in line with stronger upstream energy rates and improved demand trends

S Korea’s LG Chem is in plans to undertake a planned shutdown at its styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) unit located in Daesan in South Korea.

Cyclohexanone prices have fluctuated in the India market. According to our market sources, Cyclohexanone stock is not available

Prices of methyl methacrylate (MMA) in the market has trended lower after falling to 22-month lows, as the market is undermined by 

Tight fundamentals are expected to continue into March in the Indian polystyrene (PS) market amid ongoing pre-buying activity and

Spot prices of 2-ethyl hexanol (2-EH) in India continued its recent uptrend in the week so far on Friday. Buying indications were 

Lanzhou Petrochemical (LPC) is likely to shut its methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) plant for a maintenance turnaround. The plant is