Mitsui Chemicals is likely to undertake a planned shutdown at its acetone plant. A source informed that the company 

Ethyl Acrylate prices in Indian market have not undergone any fluctuation and moderate demand conditions prevailed in market.

Acetic Acid prices were on an upswing in the Indian market as the price of the key feedstock- Methanol-- increased in the International

Traders in the market told indianpetrochem that the demand for the raw material was moderate, while, stocks were falling

DFE Chemicals is likely to restart its Polystyrene (PS) plant located in Manila, Philippines. According to an industry based source,

The largest Korean chemical company, LG Chemicals has offered Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) resin suspension grade

Evonik Degussa (China) has taken a Methyl methacrylate (MMA) unit off-stream for a turnaround. According to information received

On Tuesday, Caustic soda prices were steady in South East Asia and North East Asia at $526/MT CFR and $539/MT FOB level, 

Acrylonitrile prices remained constant in Asian Market as well as in US Gulf and Europe chemical markets on June 12, 2018.

Methanol prices remained steady in US Gulf at Cent 121.50/Gallon (FOB), SE Asia at $415/ton(CFR), China at $399/ton (CFR),

Naphtha prices went up in Japan from $653/MT to $656/MT (CFR), in Singapore from $71.04/bbl to $71.53/bbl (FOB), in Rotterdam

On Tuesday, Crude prices rose in US Gulf from $66.10/bbl to $66.36/bbl (WTI), in UAE from $74.29/bbl to $74.79/bbl (DME)

On June 12, 2018, Propylene prices went down in China from $1110 to 1100/MT CFR and in South Korea from $1085 to 1075/MT FOB.

On Tuesday, Ethylene prices went up in India and SE Asia from $1230 to $1240/MT CFR.Prices in South Korea, NE Asia, Japan

On Tuesday, PAN price was found flat in SE Asia at $1140/MT, in FE Asia at $925/MT, and in China at $925/MT respectively.

On Tuesday, Acetone prices remained steady in SE Asia at $765/MT(CFR), in China at $680/ton(CFR), and in NW Europe at 585 Euro/MT respectively.

On Tuesday, Demand for methanol has been down in Mumbai and Ahmedabad Market in the last few days and expected to remain the same

Zagros Petrochemicals has restarted its No.2 methanol plant following a maintenance turnaround.

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

PBT polymer prices have gone up in Mumbai market, as demand is currently active and in Ahmedabad on stocking issues

Shin-Etsu is likely to complete turnaround at its polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant located in Kashima, Japan. According to sources,

Formosa Plastics Corporation (FPC) is likely to shut down its ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride monomer plant in Mailiao.

The price of Polyoxymethylene (POM) had not moved since last week and the demand for this engineering plastic has been moderate in Indian market.

There was satisfactory buying for DBP in the Mumbai market as a result of stable prices.Although the prices are stable, buyers are adopting a need-based procurement strategy.

On Monday, EDC price went up in NW Europe from $250 to 275/MT FOB. Prices in FE Asia, SE Asia, China and US Gulf