Demand for Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) has been moderate in Indian markets and there have been no major changes in prices. MMA is used as a modifier for PVC

Moderate demand condition for Polystyrene prevailed in India due to lackluster demand from the end-user sector. According to a Delhi based trader

The demand for Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) is moderate to weak across major trading hubs in the India.

A fire broke out at Mitsui Chemicals plant in Osaka, western Japan around 4:40 PM on Thursday. The fire occurred in a Chimney of a utility

PTT Phenol located in Ta Phut in the Rayong province of Thailand is planning to restart its   Phenol plant in early July, 2018.

The International price of crude oil for Indian basket have been registered to move down by $1.42 per barrel on June 21, 0218, due to 

Prices in Far East Asia, South East Asia and China stayed at the same level as the previous close, at $1115/MT, $1165/MT

In South East and China, n-Butanol prices stayed steady, with the price at $1060/MT CFR and $1050/MT

In South East Asia and North East Asia, caustic soda prices stayed steady on June 21 at $490/MT CFR and $491/MT FOB basis, 

Butadiene prices fell in South Korea from $1675/MT to $1645/MT (FOB), in China from $1705/MT to $1675/MT (FOB)

On Thursday, Crude prices went down in NW Europe from $74.74/bbl to $73.05/bbl (Brent), in US Gulf from $66.22/bbl to $65.45/bbl

On Thursday, Propylene prices remained steady in NW Europe at Euro 1125/MT (CIF), in Japan at $1060/MT (FOB), in SE Asia

On Thursday, DOP prices were found flat in SE Asia at $1275/MT, FE Asia at $1155/MT and in China at $1155/MT respectively.

On Thursday, Methanol price stayed at the same level in Rotterdam at  Euro 383/MT(FOB), SE Asia at $424/tonne(CFR), China at $398/tonne (CFR),

On June 21, 2018, Ethylene prices remained steady in NE Asia at $1380/MT CFR, in Japan at $1310/MT FOB, in SE Asia

On Thursday, PTA prices stayed steady in SE Asia, FE Asia and India at $850/MT(FOB), $830/MT(FOB) and $855/MT(CIF) respectively.

Cyclohexane prices inched up in the Indian chemical market as a result of which soft buying activity was observed in the market

Norway's Equinor, formerly known as Statoil, said that a turnaround at its Tjeldbergodden methanol plant has been carried out

Haldia petrochemical Limited (HPL) located in Haldia in West Bengal, has a 330ktpa HDPE plant, a 370ktpa HDPE/LLDPE 

Formosa Plastics Corp (FPC), in Ningbo China is planning to shut the EVA plant for a maintenance turnaround.

Caustic soda demand is sluggish in India and this has skewed the market dynamics, favouring a fall in prices for the chemical in India.

Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fiber in Jiangsu, China restarted its Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) unit on June 19,2018.

Acrylonitrile prices were found unchanged in Asian Market as well as in US Gulf and Europe chemical market on June 20, 2018.

On Wednesday, PET prices fell in NE Asia from $1380/MT to $1370/MT (FOB), in SE Asia from $1430/MT to $1410/MT

On Wednesday, Methanol price went down in Rotterdam from Euro 389.50/MT(FOB) to  Euro 383/MT(FOB), SE Asia from $426/tonne(CFR) to $424/tonne(CFR),