Huajin Chemicals in  Liaoning province of China is planning to restart its Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) plant on

On Tuesday, Methanol price went down in Rotterdam from Euro 394/MT(FOB) to  Euro 389.50/MT(FOB) and prices were assessed flat

Naphtha prices rose in Japan from $625/MT to $634/MT (CFR), in Europe from $621/MT to $634/MT (CIF), in Singapore from

On Tuesday, Crude prices went down in NW Europe from $75.34/bbl to $75.08/bbl (Brent) in US Gulf from $65.95/bbl to

On June 19, 2018, Ethylene prices in NW Europe were reported to have gone down by $10 to $1140/MT CIF, in US Gulf by Cent 1

On Tuesday, Propylene prices went down in US Gulf from Cent 43.75 to 43/Pound FD. Prices in India, Japan, SE Asia,

Acrylonitrile price stayed regular in International market on June 19, 2018. The following prices were recorded :  South East Asia -  

On Tuesday, Caustic soda prices were steady in South East Asia and North East Asia at $490/MT CFR and $491/MT FOB level,

On Tuesday, PAN prices were assessed steady in SE Asia, FE Asia and China at $1145/MT, $935/MT and $935/MT respectively.

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

The demand for EDC was assessed as good in the Indian market, according to market sources, as underlying end use demand is active. 

The demand for Methanol during the month in Mumbai was up because the supply was less right now, but since June shipments

Huntsman is in plans to restart an ethylene unit following a turnaround in Port Neches, Texas, US. According to information

Propylene prices drifted lower in the international market which in turn impacted domestic prices. On Monday, in India,

Daqing Petrochemical Company in China is planning to shut its Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) plant for maintenance

Maruzen Petrochemicals Company Limited is preparing to restart its 115 ktpa monoethylene glycol (MEG) plant in Japan.

Demand for Polycarbonate (PC) has been moderate in Indian markets and there have been no major changes in prices.

Phthalic Anhydride (PAN) demand is sluggish in India and this has skewed the market dynamics, favouring a fall in prices for the chemical in India.

China’s Jilin Petrochemical is planning to restart itsa Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) plant following a maintenance turnaround by end of June, 2018.

Monoethylene Glycol prices were found flat in Europe, South East Asia, China and India on June 19, 2018. The following prices were recorded:

Acrylonitrile price inched up in US Gulf and Europe from$1955/MT FOB to $1995/MT FOB and from $2000/MT CIF to $2015/MT CIF.

On Monday, PTA prices moved down in SE Asia from $855/MT to $850/MT in FE Asia from $835/MT to $830/MT and in India from $860/MT.

On June 18, 2018, VCM prices remained steady in Far East Asia at $710/MT (CFR), South East Asia at $740/MT (CFR), China at $710/MT (CFR),

In South East Asia and North East Asia, caustic soda prices stayed steady on June 18 at $490/MT CFR and $491/MT FOB basis, 

On Monday, Crude prices rose in NW Europe from $73.44/bbl to $75.34/bbl (Brent), in US Gulf from $65.06/bbl to $65.95/bbl