On Monday, PTA price rose in SE Asia from $850/MT to $855/MT(FOB), in FE Asia from $830/MT to $835/MT(FOB), and in India from $860/MT to $865/MT(CIF) respectively.

On Monday, Methanol price increased in Rotterdam from Euro 378/MT(FOB) to Euro 384/MT(FOB) but the price remains steady

On Monday, Caustic soda price was found flat in South East Asia and North East Asia at $526/MT CFR and $539/MT FOB level,

On June 11, Crude prices went down in UAE from $74.83/bbl to $74.29/bbl (DME), in India from $74.89/bbl to $74.58/bbl

On Monday, DOP price went down in SE Asia from $1285/MT to $1265/MT, in FE Asia from $1175/MT to $1135/MT, and in China from $1175/MT to $1135/MT respectively.

Jiangsu Sailboat Petrochemical is planning to restart its EVA plant located at Lianyungang in eastern Jiangsu provinces, China.

Sinopec Zhongyuan Petrochemical is in plans to resume operations at its MTO plant in Henan.

JAPAN VAM & POVAL CO.(JVP)  has recently closed its vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) plant in Sakai.

Keiyo Ethylene has shut its 7,40,000 metric tonne/year cracker, located in Chiba, Japan, on May 13, 2018, for a maintenance turnaround.

The price trend for Caustic soda has been moderate in the Mumbai market over the past few days because of variable imports, according to the importers and traders in the city .

On Friday, Methanol price went down in  China from $410/ton (CFR) to $399/ton (CFR), SE Asia from $420/ton(CFR) to $415/ton(CFR),

Naphtha prices rose in Japan from $648/MT to $655/MT (CFR), in Europe from $641/MT to $659/MT (CIF), in Singapore

On Friday, Crude prices went down in NW Europe from $77.32/bbl to $76.46/bbl (Brent) and in US Gulf from $65.95/bbl to $65.74/bbl (WTI)

EDC prices remained steady in Far East Asia at $295/MT (CFR), South East Asia at $315/MT (CFR), China at 295/MT (CFR),

On June 8, 2018, VCM prices remained steady in Far East Asia at $695/MT (CFR), South East Asia at $735/MT (CFR),

On Friday, PAN prices were steady in SE Asia at $1155/MT, in FE Asia $975/MT, and in China at $975/MT respectively.

On Friday, Phenol prices were found flat in SE Asia at $1340/MT(CFR), in China $1285/MT(CFR), and in NW Europe 1165 Euro/MT respectively.

Caustic soda prices went down in South East Asia and North East Asia from $535/MT to $526/MT CFR and $550/MT to $539/MT FOB level,

Acrylonitrile prices were found unchanged in Asian Market as well as in US Gulf and Europe chemical market on June 08, 2018.

The price trend for Acrylonitrile (ACN) has been moderate in the Mumbai and Ahmedabad markets over the past few days.

LG Chem is likely to undertake a maintenance turnaround at its No. 1 caustic soda plant at Yeosu.

Baltic Gas Chemical Co., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, and Haldor Topsoe have signed a tripartite license agreement

Shanghai Petrochemical, China, is planning to close its Naphtha plant for maintenance. According to the industry based source, the company is planning to shut its plant

Yisheng Dahua Petrochemical has restarted its No. 2 Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) plant following a maintenance turnaround in early June 2018.

Haldia Petrochemicals Limited(HPL) Located at Haldia in West Bengal is likely to resume production at its cracker and downstream plants following a maintenance shutdown.