Mixed-Xylene prices fell in the US Gulf market. This fall was a result of dull buying trends and weak

Toluene prices dropped in Asia. The price fell due to bearish upstream cues from crude and gasoline

Benzene's prices have weakened in the market. Click on Details for more

Ethylene prices have moved down in North-West Europe while remaining unchanged in Asia and the US.

Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL) has reported a price revision for Polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) grade with effect from March 19, 2020.

The cost of the plant is turning out to be higher than estimated, so capital approval has not been given.

HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL) has revised the price of Polypropylene (PP) grade with effect from March 19, 2020.

Gas Authority India Limited (GAIL) has announced a price revision and also a price protection scheme for all HDPE and LLDPE grades with effect from March 19, 2020.

ONGC Petro addition Limited (OPaL) has declared a price revision for polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) grades effective from March 19, 2020. Click on Details for more on the full price protection scheme launched by the company

Mangalore Refinery Petrochemical Limited (MRPL) has reported a price revision for polypropylene (PP) grade with immediate effect.

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has rolled over the price of polypropylene (PP) deemed export-grade.

Styrene Monomer prices were assessed lower in some international markets. Click on Details for more

Benzene prices drop in Indian market due to dull demand in the region. Click on Details for more

The company recommenced its operations in mid- March 2020. The units were pulled up on

The company has undertaken an unplanned shutdown of the plant on 18 March 2020. The plant will probably resume production next week. Click on Details for more

Purified Terephthalic Acid prices fell in India and Asia. Click on Details for more

MEG prices were seen dropping in Asia due to dull demand in the region. A key manufacturer slashed prices as well. Click on Details for more

A chunk of the fall in chemical and petrochemical prices will be eaten up by the fall in the value of the Rupee against the US dollar, it seems.

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has announced a price revision for polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) grades with immediate effect. The earlier price protection was withdrawn and a new incentive plan launched.

Mangalore Refinery Petrochemical Limited (MRPL) has reported an additional volume-based discount (A-VBD) of March 2020

Gas Authority India Limited (GAIL) has withdrawn price protection and announced the latest incentive scheme for March 2020 dispatch covered under MOU with immediate effect

Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL) has announced an incentive scheme for March 2020 dispatch covered under MOU with immediate effect

The company restarted the operation at the unit last week. The plant remained under maintenance

Para Xylene prices have decreased in the international market, due to soft buying trends even

Toluene prices went up in some segments of the international market.Click on Details for more

RIL has a giant crude to chemical game plan
It is extremely ambitious in its scale

Production margins were hovering at multi-year lows in early July as oversupply continues to pressure the polyester chain.

The prices of almost all the petrochemical products discussed under pressure had declined in the broad range of 0.3%-29% y-o-y in FY20.

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