ACN(Acrylonitrile) prices remained unchanged in the International market due to lackluster demand. In FE Asia, SE Asia, Europe, and US Gulf
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Methanol price was lower on the back of significant lowering in crude prices in the last few weeks. Asian contract prices were reduced by
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There has been a significant fall in the values of Acetone in the international market. The decline has been due to oversupply and limited
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Spot MX prices in the US inched up on Wednesday. The price rise was prompted by higher downstream PX rates and a lift in buying
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The domestic price for Propylene Glycol (PG) declined on sluggish demand within the country. The demand for propylene glycol has been weak
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Huizhou MMA Co has shut its methyl methacrylate (MMA) plant located at Huizhou, in China, owing to high inventory pressure.
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Two new methanol plants are scheduled to start up in 2019 in the Americas, one in the US and the other in Trinidad and Tobago.
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State-run Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) will import 1 million barrels of Iranian oil in February after a gap of three months,
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This week domestic market prices of Ethyl acetate improved with correction in demand. In the last few weeks, there has been an
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AmSty likely to begin a planned 45-days turnaround at the end of January. The scope of the work is unclear. AmSty confirmed the
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Shenhua Ningxia has restarted its Butadiene (BD) unit located in Ningxia province of China following an unplanned outage.
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Japan’s AGC is likely to shut its Caustic soda plant for a maintenance turnaround. The plant is planned to be taken off-line in Mid-February.
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Asian paraxylene (PX) trade to the US is likely to increase in 2019 amid shifting production levels in both regions. Supply is expected to
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Taiwan Styrene Monomer Corp (TSMC) is in plans to undertake a maintenance turnaround at its styrene monomer (SM) plant. The plant
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Despite bearish cues from Asia, Acetone and Phenol prices were assessed stable in the international market. Acetone prices were assessed
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The most actively traded May methanol futures contract (MA1905) opened 8 yuan/mt higher at 2,466 yuan/mt and fluctuated to 2,462
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ParaXylene prices marched higher in the International market on Tuesday. Prices rose on the back of rising upstream crude values.
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Brent and WTI oil prices rose on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session on hopes that Washington and Beijing can
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Toluene spot prices in USA market climbed on Tuesday. Prices firmed mainly on account of higher upstream crude values, improved
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The dull outlook for Asian methanol market is expected to prevail in the lead-up to the next month, with buyers across Southeast Asia,
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Propylene prices firmed up in some parts of the International market on Monday. Prices gained mainly on account of firmer upstream energy
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Huizhou MMA Co has shut its methyl methacrylate (MMA) plant located at Huizhou, in China, owing to high inventory pressure
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China’s Chongqing Pengwei Petrochemical is Likely to shut its purified terephthalic acid (PTA) unit located Chongqing, China
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Sinopec Yizheng Chemfibre is likely to restart to its Purified terephthalic acid (PTA) unit located in Yizheng, China following a
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Despite bearish cues from Asia, Acetone prices were assessed stable in Asia and Europe this week. Buying trends were quiet
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