Reliance Industries Limited has announced its upward price revision for PP and PP with effect from Feb 18, 2016

UK based Ineos is heard to shut its Linear Low Density Polyethelene (LLDPE) unit, at Grangemouth, in that country, due to te Read more

Japan-based Mitsui Chemical has re-operated its olefins unit. According to information received from a source, the com

China based Ya Plastics has planned to shut its MEG cracker for maintenance turnaround in eary April 2016.

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Japan-based Tosho has decided to shut its naphtha cracker for a maintenance turnaround in early March 2016. According to

PVM technology is used to convert methanol into propylene. Over the past two years, Iran focused on acquiring PVM te

Released on February 12, 2016 (The Economic Times)

Plastic industry has strongly opposed the Maharashtra government& Read more

On February 15, 2016 (Reuters)

Oil prices rose nearly 2 percent on Monday on news that ministers from Saudi Ara Read more

On February 15, 2016, OPEC Crude basket price was noted upward and settled at USD 28.44 per barrel as compared to the price Read more

We carry here a round-up of Indian market prices for commodity and engineering polymers across the cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai,

European styrene spot numbers increased sharply towards the end of the last week, sources said on Monday, with some upcoming Read more

Ethylene production at Mexico's state-owned Pemex plant in La Cangrejera has shut down starting February 15 for 14 days

Released by ET Bureau on Feb 16, 2016

The oil ministry is working on a policy for setting up a trading desk for oil Read more

Purified terephthalic acid (PTA) November 2015 exports from Taiwan surged to its highest in eight months at 19,768 mt, accor Read more

Afco Petrochemicals, a newly launched division of Afco Energy, will focus on trading aromatics like paraxylene (PX), benzene Read more

Japan’s Asahi Kasei Chemicals has shut its cracker permanently on Feb 12, a company source informed, Friday.

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LG Polymer India Private Limited has publicized its upward price revision for PS.

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Japan based Shin-Etsu Chemical is likely to go off-line its PVC Plant for maintenance turnaround in May 2016. It will be rem Read more

The International crude oil price of Indian Basket was noted at around $30.38 per barrel (bbl) on Feb 15, 2016. This was hig Read more

US based ExxonMobil Corporation has restarted its two crakers last week. The cracker was gone offline on January 21, 2016 fo Read more

Taiwan based Dairen Chemical is operating its two VAM Unit in Singapore with 75 % production capacity.

Germany based Vinnolit is planning to shut its PVC plant for maintenance in April 2016. It will be stop for 15 days only.

South Korea based LG Chem is likely to shut its PVC plant for maintenance turnaround in December 2016. The plant is located Read more

Europe based Perstorp is likey to shut its Phthalic Anhydride (PA) Plant for a maintenance turnaround.

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The Indian rupee erased some previous day's gains in early trade Tuesday. The currency has opened at 68.13 a dollar, dow Read more