China based Huizhou Zhongxin has shut down its Phenol unit for maintenance turnaround. The unit was shut down on

On Friday, EDC prices moved up in NW Europe from $300 to 335/MT FOB and FE Asia from $330 to 340/MT CFR while prices in SE Asia

On Friday, VCM prices were assessed in NW Europe at $605/MT FOB, a decrease of $5/MT, in US Gulf at $665/MT FD

Brent and WTI Crude inched up on Friday as U.S. sanctions against Iran pointed towards a tighter market. Prices went up

Despite limited regional product availability, Methanol price in Asia and China slipped this week. On Friday, CFR China prices of

On Friday, Butadiene prices rose in South Korea from $1720/MT to $1745/MT (FOB), in SE Asia from $1650/MT to $1720/MT (CFR)

Ortho-Xylene (OX) prices in international market marched higher on Friday. The price rise was attributed to strong regional buying

Bis Phosphoric Acid prices climbed in Asia due to strong buying trends and tight regional product availability.

On Friday, PTA prices in SE Asia, FE Asia and India edged higher on Friday due to improved buying trends in the region.

Despite limited regional product availability, styrene monomer (SM) prices went down in the international market on Friday. On Friday

On Friday, Acetone prices found no change in steady demand with prices at $655/MT(CFR) in SE Asia $625/ton in China

In the International market, Acetonitrile prices went up from $2045/MT CIF to $ 2095/MT CIF in Europe while in FE Asia, SE Asia and US Gulf

On Thursday, Propylene prices in China were assessed at $1110/MT CFR, an increase of $10 from previous week. Prices in South Korea,

On Thursday, Ethylene price in NE Asia were assessed at $1395/MT CFR, a gain of $10 from the last close. Prices in South Korea

Higher feedstock SM prices coupled with improved buying interest pushed PS prices in the Asian market. On Thursday, Prices rose in FE Asia from $1490/MT

On Thursday, PET prices rose in some parts of Asia on the account of higher feedstock prices for PTA and MEG coupled with higher

On Thursday, Brent and WTI Crude fell as China vowed to retaliate against the U.S. administration’s latest tariffs, raising trade tensions

Prices in Far East Asia, SE Asia and China stayed at the same level

In the International market, Styrene monomer (SM) prices found no change in steady demand on August 09, 2018, with prices at USD 1485/mt CFR China,

CFR China of MEG were assessed flat at the USD 945/mt levels while CFR South East Asia prices of MEG were also assessed steady at the USD 975/mt levels.

PX prices in the Asian market declined on Thursday. Prices were assessed at USD 1100/mt FOB Korea and USD 1120/mt CFR SE Asia levels,

On Thursday, SE Asia prices of Phenol were assessed down at the USD 1215/MT CFR,  a decrease of USD 65/MT from last assessed

On Thursday, SE Asia prices of Acetone were assessed down at the USD 695/MT CFR,  a decrease of USD 40/MT from last assessed

The price drop was attributed to weaker buying interest in the region. On Thursday, FOB Rotterdam prices of methanol were assessed down

In the International market, Polypropylene (Random Copolymer) prices found no change in steady demand on August 08, 2018,