Ortho-Xylene prices in the Indian market are on a continuously increasing trend on account of shortage of stock availability on the 

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals (GNFC) has announced an upward price revision for Acetic acid with effect from August 13, 2018.

The demand for n-Butanol was assessed as good in the Indian market, according to market sources as underlying end use demand is good

US styrene monomer (SM) plant is likely to be brought off-stream by CosMar in September for a maintenance turnaround

Located at Xingtai in China, Hebei Yingdu Gasification is in plans to take its Acetic Acid plant off-stream for a maintenance turnaround.

Prices of  DOP material in Indian chemical markets are likely to rise in the coming days due to prevailing shortages.

Hengli Petrochemical Industry has restarted its No 1 Purified terephthalic acid (PTA) unit following a planned shutdown.

On Wednesday, Polypropylene (Random Copolymer) prices remained steady in South Korea at $1450/MT (CIF), Singapore at 

On Wednesday, Polypropylene (Block Copolymer) prices in Bangladesh were assessed at $1315/MT CFR, a decline of $10, 

Polystyrene prices rose in Asian market mainly on the account of higher feedstock SM prices coupled with improved buying interest.

On Wednesday oil prices dropped in NW Europe from $72.61/bbl to $70.76/bbl (Brent), in US Gulf from $67.20/bbl to $65.01/bbl

Acrylonitrile prices found no change on unchanged demand on August 15, 2018, in the International market with prices in  FE Asia at $2220/MT CFR

MEG prices were assessed lower in Asia, China and India this week. Prices fell on lower demand in key markets.

Benzene prices in international market climbed up on Wednesday. The price rise was in line with a lift in buying trends in the region

On Wednesday, CFR South Korea prices of methanol were assessed up at the USD 413/MT levels, an of USD 3/MT from last assessed level.

On Wednesday, PTA prices were assessed up in SE Asia from $925/MT to $930/MT(FOB), in FE Asia from $910/MT to $915/MT(FOB)

On Wednesday, Phenol prices found no change in SE Asia at $1150/MT(CFR), in China at $1240/MT(CFR) and in NW Europe

In the International market, Acetonitrile prices found no change in steady demand on August 13, 2018, with prices in  FE Asia at

On Monday, Crude prices went down in NW Europe from $72.80/bbl to $72.61 (Brent), in US Gulf from $67.63/bbl to $67.2/bbl (WTI)

Despite limited regional product availability, Methanol price in Rotterdam and US Gulf slipped this week. On Friday, FOB Rotterdam prices

On Monday, Butadiene prices rose in Rotterdam mainly on the account of improved regional demand trend. Prices went

Solvent MX prices in the US market went down yesterday. On Monday, prices in the US market were assessed down at 

Benzene prices have moved up in the international market. The prices were assessed at USD 880/mt FOB South Korea,

South East Asia and North East Asia prices of Caustic Soda were assessed up at the USD 430/mt CFR  and USD 400/mt FOB levels, 

On Monday, DOP price in FE Asia and China  were assessed at $1145/MT and $1145/MT, a gain of $10 from the last close