China Hanbang Petrochemical is planning to resume its PTA unit is April.

According to information received from source, the company is in plans to restart its unit from early-April.

According to input received from industry based source, China based Fujian Refining & Petrochemicals (FREP) is currently operating is two butadiene (BD) unit at 75-80% level.

Malaysia based Petronas has started maintenance work at its Paraxylene (PX) unit.

Saudi Butanol Co (SABUCO), a joint venture of local petrochemicals firms, has started commercial operations at its plant in Jubail.

Russia's Lukoil has scheduled its Acrylonitrile (ACN) production unit for a turnaround starting early April.

China based Yangzi Petrochemicals is planning to shut its PTA unit for scheduled turnaround.

Germany based Vinnolit planned to shut its PVC unit for scheduled turnaround.

Netherland based Indorama Ventures has planned to shut its Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) unit for schedule maintenance.

The International crude oil price of Indian Basket was noted at around USD 37.10 per barrel.

Russia based Eurochem planned to start maintenance work at its Acetic Acid unit.

Formosa Petrochemical is likely to resume its no.1 crude refinery from next month.

China Coal Mengda is plannig to start its new Ordos unit from coming days.

Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Limited has planned to resume its sohar unit from April 23, 2016.

The Indian rupee slipped in the early trade on Today. It has opened lower by 26 paise at 66.90 per dollar versus 66.64 Wednesday.

Latest Chemical Bulk Prices of Acetone, Benzene, MEG, Methanol, IPA, EDC, C9 Solvent, MEK, MIBK, Phenol,MMA, Toluene etc

We carry here a round-up of Indian market prices for commodity and engineering polymers across the cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad. Ludhiana, Jaipur, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kanpur

On March 23, 2016, OPEC Crude basket price was noted downward.

Latest Chemical Bulk Prices of Acetone, Benzene, MEG, Methanol, IPA, EDC, C9 Solvent, MEK, MIBK, Phenol,MMA, Toluene etc.

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) plans to started maintenance work at it no.2 MEG unit from mid April, 2016.

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) will shut its crude unit that can process 180,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) for about a week from April 1 for maintenance, a source with knowledge of the matter said.

On March 22, 2016, OPEC Crude basket price saw an upward trend on talks that the cartel will introduce production cuts

The International crude oil price of Indian Basket was reported at around 38.51 per barrel on March 22, 2016.

The Indian rupee has opened lower by 5 paise at 66.75 per dollar on Today against previous close of 66.71 a dollar.

Polystyrene (PS) prices have been on a downward spiral this week. With Holi right around the corner, demand has been soft. Sources