The main imports that we are tracking, among others, are:
Base oil, Methanol, Paraxylene, Phosphoric acid, Sulphuric acid among a dozens of other chemicals.

RIL, JFB Industries and ASPET raise PET prices with effect from November 12, 2020.

The new rates are

Formaldehyde prices have increased today  indicating a shortage of supply with a growing demand of 30%.

The company is currently operating its plant at 100% of production capacity levels.

The company recently halted operations at the unit for a maintenance turnaround.

The company has increased run rates at the plant to 90-95% of production capacity levels.

The international crude oil price of Indian Basket was quoted at around $42.41 per barrel on November 11, 2020.

PET prices have been reported to be stable in South Korea, South East Asia, NE Asia, NW Europe, and the US Gulf due to steady demand patterns in the region.

As of 11th November 2020, Ethylene prices have picked up in Asia.

Lotte BP Chemical has brought on-stream its Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) unit following an unplanned outage.

The price rise was a result of firmer upstream crude and gasoline values, coupled with improved regional demand trends.

Firmer upstream benzene and propylene values further supported the price gain.

On Tuesday, open spec naphtha bid prices for the 2H of Dec were assessed higher.

As of 11th November 2020 prices today have increased from the previous day indicating a shortage of supply with a growing demand in the domestic market.

With immediate effect  within existing contractual agreements permit

A price revision for  OX has been announced at RIL.

A price revision for  Benzene has been announced at IOCL.

As per sources BAM prices have increased from last week indicating a shortage of supply with a growing demand in the domestic market.

PX prices have picked up in the  Asian market.

As of 11th November, 2020, SM prices witnessed a steep rise in Japan, South Korea and China.

MEG prices have declined in Korea owing to  soft demand trends.

The company recently started turnaround at the plant. Further details on the duration of the shutdown could not be ascertained.

The company resumed operations at the plant in early-November, 2020.

The company declared a FM at  its plant in Moers on November 9, 2020 for unspecified reasons.

The company commenced a turnaround at the unit on November 10, 2020