Crude prices rose on Monday as hundreds of oil workers in Norway were set to strike after failed wage talks.

On Monday, Propylene prices were assessed in NW Europe at Euro 1090-1095/MT FD/CIF, a fall of Euro 10 while in US,

On July 09, 2018, Acrylonitrile price in FE Asia and SE Asia was assessed to have remained unchanged at $2205/MT and

MX prices in Europe drifted lower on Monday at USD 800/mt, a fall of 10/mt from USD 790/mt FOB Rotterdam levels.

On Monday, Methanol price was assessed lower in Rotterdam from Euro 355.5/MT(FOB) to  Euro 351/MT(FOB) and US Gulf

FOB Rotterdam, FOB US Gulf and CFR China prices of Benzene were assessed up at the USD 905/ton, 289.95 cent/gallon 

On Monday, PAN price witnessed a decline in SE Asia from $1125/MT to $1075/MT, in FE Asia from 

On Monday, DOP price went down in FE Asia from $1115/MT to $1105/MT in China from $1115/MT to $1105/MT while in SE Asia prices went up

The demand for Butyl Acetate (BA) is moderate to weak across major trading hubs in India. A Mumbai based trader told the website

MDC prices were found constant  in the Indian chemical market as a result of which soft buying activity was observed in the market

There is satisfactory demand for PAN (Phthalic Anhydride) in the Indian market as a result of stability in prices.The website spoke to an official

The demand for SAN (Styrene Acrylonitrile) in Indian markets has been moderate and the prices have not undergone any major fluctuation.

Despite higher feedstock Phenol rates, Aniline prices in Delhi have dropped. Prices slipped on the back of subdued demand trends

The demand for Acetic Acid (AA) is moderate to weak across major trading hubs in India. A Mumbai based trader told the website that,

Yankuang Lunan Chemical Fertilizer is in plans to restarted its Methanol plant on August 5, 2018, The plant was shut on July 5, 2018,

The demand for Mineral Turpentine Oil is moderate to weak across major trading hubs in India.

Benzene prices were found flat in Delhi, Chennai and Ahmedabad. The following prices were recorded: Delhi Rs 56/ltr for Imported

The demand for Polyoxymethylene (POM) was moderate in the main trading hubs in India while prices went up because of variation in crude

DBP(Dibutyl Phthalate) prices have continuously been rising in the Mumbai market over the past few days.Overall market trend for the chemical

On Friday, Methanol price went slightly up in South Korea from USD 423/MT (CFR) to USD 425/MT (CFR) while the price saw a decline

CFR China SE Asia prices of MEG were assessed down at the USD 890/mt and USD 925/mt, a fall of USD 10/mt from Friday

On Friday, Crude prices went down in NW Europe from $77.39/bbl to $77.11/bbl (Brent) but the price went up in US Gulf 

On Friday, Butadiene went up in South Korea from $1595/MT to $1615/MT (FOB) while the prices noted no change in SE Asia

On July 6, 2018, Propylene prices went up in Japan from $1025 to 1030/MT FOB while prices remained steady in South Korea