India’s spot import prices of C6 metallocene linear low-density polyethylene (MLLDPE) continue to firm up in the week despite subdued

Fog on the Houston ship channel and throughout the US Gulf Coast continued to create logistics problems this week, prompting one

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) lowered its cracker ethylene run-rates to around 80% of capacity from 100% previously in Jamnagar, Gujarat,

Asia’s polystyrene (PS) market sentiment is poised to stay firm in the near term due to support from the downstream appliances sector

SM prices were assessed higher in Asian and European market on Wednesday. Reports of improved demand trends in the 

Methanol prices inched higher in China this week China prices were assessed up at USD 307/mt CFR, an increase of USD 4/mt 

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL)  and Chemplast Sanmar Ltd announced a basic price revision for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) with the effect

Liquid Caustic Soda in Asia are expected to continue rising in the near term on the back of tighter supply caused by turnarounds,

Formosa Plastics Corp is likely to shut its Ethylene Vinyl Acetate plant located in Mailiao, Taiwan for an annual maintenance turnaround.

China’s domestic prices of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) are under pressure amid long supply. On Tuesday, traders in south

China’s Changyi PC is in plans to halt an aromatics plant following a brief turnaround. The company is likely to halt operations at 

Europe March colourless and mixed coloured polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle prices have been agreed at a rollover from February

China’s acetic acid prices have touched almost one and a half year low and any reversal would depend on the country being able 

European spot styrene monomer prices remained on an uptrend that started at the beginning of this year Spot prices in Asia, 

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, lifted by healthy demand and output cuts led by producer group OPEC. A rally in broader financial

On Monday, Methanol prices stayed steady in South East Asia, Korea, Rotterdam, China and US Gulf on lackluster demand

Zhejiang Wankai New Materials Co. Ltd has offered Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottle-grade to India for shipment in end-March 2019.

Southeast Asia’s phthalic anhydride (PA) supply will tighten further in the coming months as several key northeast Asian producers 

Indian life sciences and fine chemicals major Jubilant Organosys Limited (JOL) plans to shut its ethyl acetate unit following regular 

CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company (CSPC) is likely to restart its Mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) unit.  The plant was shut 

PVC prices went down in China market on Monday. Price was assessed at $885/MT in China (CFR), a fall of $5/MT from the last close.

China’s acetone market may face further downside risks in 2019 after a bearish 2018 due to high inventory levels. On Monday

Ethylene prices in Asia drifted sharply lower on Monday. Prices tumbled as demand trends continue to remain soft across the Asian

Toluene prices in the international market witnessed a drop on Monday. FOB Rotterdam prices of toluene were assessed down 

Oil prices rose on Monday, lifted by Saudi oil minister Khalid al-Falih saying an end to OPEC-led supply cuts was unlikely before June