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8Prices are holding
8But deals are not happening

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Apr 24, 2026: Tenders: Full Update

8Get all new tenders uploaded in the chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, power and fertilizer sectors here
Also get updates on who won which contract or who bid for which contract in these segments.

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From refinery to reagents
8IOCL’s diversification plan meets a thin vendor pool. Click on Details for more.

Toluene project: Strange goings-on
8A high-value aromatics project has been pulled back from global competition into a domestic bidding framework. Click on Details for more.

Adani’s Coal-to-Chemicals bet hits a rare pause
8How did that happen? Click on Details for more.

Refiner’s specialty chemicals push draws just two bidders, exposing a thin vendor base
8It is building a future-facing specialty chemicals pipeline, but the market response is muted. Just two bidders showed up for a technically ambitious scale-up program. The gap between policy intent and industry readiness is starting to show. Click on Details for more.

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8India's most expensive purchase of urea is now onway
8Find out who got what

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Apr 24, 2026: Chemicals needed

We have found requirements for 21 chemical products in bulk which you can sell:
Inorganic Chemicals
8Limestone
8Caustic Soda Flakes
8Sulphuric Acid
8Hydrochloric Acid
8Poly Aluminium Chloride
8Aluminium Sulphate (Filter Alum)
8Liquid Ammonia
8Ammonia Solution
8
Corrosion Inhibitor (for Ethanol)
8THPS Biocide
8Ethyl Mercaptan
8Silica Gel Blue
8Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals
8
SF6 Gas
Industrial & Specialty Gases
8Oxygen & Nitrogen Gas
8Hydrogen / Nitrogen Gas Mixture
8Argon Gas
8
Ammonia Sample Heads
Specialty & Treatment Chemicals
8High Alumina Bricks
Petrochemicals, Catalysts & Fertilizers
8DIOS Catalyst with Inert Balls
8CCRU Spent Catalyst (containing Platinum)
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Corporate Results and Earnings
8Tata Chemicals schedules Q4 and FY26 earnings call for May 4 [TCL]
Regulatory and Compliance
8GSFC says it is not a large corporate under SEBI debt listing norms [GSFC]
Tender and Procurement
8HURL seeks refrigerant gas supply for Barauni fertilizer facility via GeM tender [HURL]
8HURL floats Rs.25.7-lakh GeM tender for alum supply to Gorakhpur fertilizer unit [HURL]
Appointments and Recruitment
8IFFCO invites applications for senior HR roles in Delhi/Gurugram by April 24 [IFFCO]
Corporate Performance and Strategy
8Ca Mau Fertilizer targets higher 2026 revenue despite profit dip, approves 10% dividend [PetroVietnam]
8MBAPL eyes 200% growth by FY2 as Dhule expansion, green ammonia tie-up power next leap [MBAPL]
Port and Cargo Movement
8New Mangalore Port lines up urea, phosphoric acid and SOP fertilizer cargoes [NMPL]

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8LDPE (24FS040) prices in Ahmedabad hold steady near the current market range
8LDPE (16MA400) prices in Bangalore remain firm around prevailing levels
8PP (H350EG) prices in Ahmedabad stay supported at current market levels

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8Polyester industrial yarn steadies after recent pullback as the market searches for direction
8Spun rayon prices edge higher as the market tests the upper end of its recent range

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Alcohols and solvents
8Octanol market shock: What triggered this week’s sharp price drop?
8Ethanol market under watch: Why are Mumbai prices moving lower?
8Benzyl alcohol market rally: What’s fueling the latest rise in Mumbai?
8Toluene market stabilizes: What lies behind the recent price pause?
8Methyl ethyl ketone market spike: What’s behind the sharp weekly rise?
8Methyl isobutyl ketone market under lens: Why did prices slip this week?
Intermediates and specialty chemicals
8Caprolactam market in focus: What’s behind this week’s mild dip?
8Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate market under scrutiny: What caused the latest drop?
8Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether market check: Why have prices turned lower?
8Aniline market pullback: What’s behind the retreat after recent highs?
8Pine oil market rebounds: What’s driving the recovery after the recent fall?
8Perchloroethylene market under pressure: What’s behind this week’s decline?
8Trichloroethylene market jumps: What’s powering the latest rise in Mumbai?
8Cyclohexane market recovery watch: Are prices regaining strength?
8Cyclohexanone market alert: What’s driving the notable downturn?
8Phenol market shock in Hazira: What caused the sharp price fall?
Aromatics and derivatives
8Ortho-xylene market surge: What’s driving this week’s sharp upswing?
Refrigerants and performance chemicals
8Refrigerant R404A hits new highs: What’s driving the latest price surge?
Polymers
8PVC market holds firm: What’s keeping Mumbai prices steady?
8EVA market steadies: What’s behind the pause after recent volatility?

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Feedstocks & energy
Phthalic anhydride market check: What do the latest global prices reveal?
Naphtha market under watch: How far have prices moved in Japan and Europe?
Butadiene market exposed: What’s driving the latest global price trend?
Crude oil market in focus: Where are global prices heading next?
Ethylene market today: Where do global selling prices stand?
Propylene market under watch: How have international prices shifted?
EDC market in focus: What do the latest global prices reveal?
VCM market alert: What’s the latest signal from global price quotes?
Polyethylene markets
HDPE (HM) market under the lens: What does the latest global comparison show?
HDPE raffia market today: What’s behind the latest global price shift?
HDPE injection market probe: What’s the latest signal from global prices?
HDPE blow moulding market in focus: Tracking the latest global price moves
HDPE film market today: What do the latest international prices indicate?
HDPE pipe market watch: What’s the latest global price picture?
LDPE lamination market check: What do today’s global prices reveal?
LDPE heavy duty market under review: What’s the latest global price trend?
LDPE injection market alert: What do the latest price quotes suggest?
LDPE film market in focus: Tracking the latest international price direction
LDPE milk pouch market today: What’s the latest international price story?
LLDPE rotomoulding market under watch: Tracking the latest global price pulse
LLDPE injection market round-up: What do the latest global prices show?
LLDPE metallocene market check: Where do global prices stand today?
LLDPE film market in spotlight: How have global prices moved?
Polypropylene markets
PP copolymer market across borders: What are the latest global trends telling us?
PP raffia market investigated: What’s driving the latest global price movement?
PP BOPP market in focus: What do the latest prices reveal?
PP random copolymer market watch: Tracking the latest global price swings
PP block copolymer market under review: What’s the latest global price picture?
PP film market today: How are international prices behaving?
PP injection market alert: What do the latest global prices point to?
Vinyls & styrenics
PVC market under the lens: What’s behind the latest international price moves?
PS EPS market check: What does today’s price movement reveal?
PS GPPS market in focus: Tracking the latest global price direction
PS HIPS market watch: What’s the latest global price signal?
Engineering plastics & performance materials
EVA market under scrutiny: What do the latest international price changes show?

ABS market check: What are the latest international prices signaling?
SAN market probe: What trend is emerging in global prices?
Polyester & downstream packaging
PET bottle grade market in focus: What’s the latest international price trend?

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Solvents & aromatics
8Acetone market in focus: What the latest price move reveals
8Chloroform market today: What’s behind the latest price movement?
8Toluene trail: Investigating the latest price direction
8Benzene market today: Following the latest price trail
8Phenol market uncovered: Tracking the latest price signals
Petrochemical intermediates
8Maleic anhydride market under the lens: What’s driving the latest price shift?
8Acetic acid market investigated: Mapping the latest price swings
8Ethylene glycol/DEG market alert: A fresh read on the latest price shift
82-Ethylhexanol market in spotlight: Tracking the latest price signals
8Ethylene oxide market probe: What the latest trend tells us
8Adipic acid market revealed: Investigating the latest price dip
8Aniline market watch: Tracking the clues behind price movement
8DOP market under scrutiny: How far have prices shifted?
Inorganics & industrial chemicals
8Phosphorus yellow market exposed: A closer look at the latest price story
8Soda ash market under investigation: What changed in the latest price trend?
8Sulphuric acid market in focus: Unpacking the latest price action
8Titanium dioxide in focus: What today’s price movement tells us

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Apr 24, 2026: GLOBAL NEWS DIGEST

War & Supply Chain Shock
8Japan's ethylene plants hit record-low 68.6% operating rate as Hormuz crisis bites
8Indorama CEO says shale-based US integration is its shield against Iran-linked disruptions
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Tight Gulf Coast supply and spring demand surge drive US butyl rubber prices up 13.5%
8SIBUR's 2.7 million tonne AGCC plant to power fivefold Asian polymer supply surge by 2030
Policy & Power Moves
8Minister Nadda huddles with 25 industry chiefs to chart chemicals sector's path to $1 trillion
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Saudi Arabia's $11 billion Amiral complex to anchor domestic petrochemical value chain
8SOCAR's Caspian forum pitch: flexible feedstocks and green energy are next petrochem frontier
8
Earth Day report calls for bold policy incentives to pull green chemistry into the mainstream
Deals & Expansions
8Eveready opens India's only alkaline battery plant with Rs 200 crore Jammu investment
8Givaudan pours $160 million into Mexico site to anchor Latin America fragrance ambitions
8BKT seeks to double Kutch tyre capacity and quadruple carbon black output by 2030
Numbers That Matter
8Himadri Speciality posts record FY26 EBITDA of Rs 1,006 crore on disciplined strategy execution
8JK Tyre shareholders back Dr Khaitan's independent director appointment with 95% majority
Green & Circular Economy
8Clariant launches reel-fed desiccant strips to match the pace of modern automated packaging
8Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN close the polyester textile loop in first industrial-scale trial
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CF Industries and PepsiCo launch certified low-carbon fertilizer for Frito-Lay potato supply chain
8Tomra opens North Carolina AI sorting hub to bring global recycling expertise to the Americas
Industrial Incidents
8Methanol blast at Bharuch agrochemical plant injures 15, five workers in critical condition

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Global deals, capacity & industry moves
8Dangote Group and Honeywell partnered to make Nigeria a petrochemical exporter
8ANDRITZ won an order to supply Africa's largest and widest paper machine in Algeria
8Evonik and Fuhua completed construction of a specialty hydrogen peroxide plant in China
8Mitsui Chemicals joined Counter Club Japan as ambassador to access startup ecosystem
New products & technology launches
8Evonik launched Ancamine 2873 for fast winter curing in protective and marine coatings
8DuPont launched an AI-enabled digital advisor to optimise reverse osmosis operations
8Mitsubishi Chemical's Zelas TPS elastomer was adopted for regenerative medicine tubes
8Nexam Chemical's Reactive Recycling technology won a Canadian rigid food packaging trial
Trade exhibitions & events
8LANXESS will exhibit its biocidal and oxidation portfolio for the first time at CHEMUK
8Amcor will showcase premium and refill-ready luxury packaging at LUXE Pack New York
8AGC will present glass substrates and fluorochemical recycling at SEMICON SEA 2026
Earnings, results & financial intelligence
8Dow reported Q1 2026 net sales of USD 9.8 billion down 6 percent year-over-year
8Sangam India released its Q4 and FY26 earnings presentation covering key financials
Sustainability & circular economy
8Alliance to End Plastic Waste published a report on flexible plastic packaging challenges
Annual meetings & corporate governance
8BASF announced its annual shareholders meeting and Q1 2026 results for April 30
8SABIC invited shareholders to its ordinary general meeting on April 27 via technology
8Rottneros called its annual general meeting for May 27 at its Karlstad office
8Rottneros nomination committee proposed re-election of all seven board members

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Policy & macro signals
8JP Nadda met chemical industry leaders to chart a resilience and growth roadmap
8India's textile exports grew 2.1 percent in FY26 to reach Rs 3.16 lakh crore
8India's Ministry of Textiles fixed maximum factory price for jute bags at Rs 206773 per MT
8India's jute commissioner directed stockists on raw jute holding limits
Earnings, results & financial intelligence
8Himadri Speciality Chemical reported its Q4 and FY26 results with a dividend recommendation
8Himadri Speciality Chemical released its Q4 FY26 investor presentation titled Himadri Reloaded
8Himadri Speciality Chemical filed a press release on its quarter and full year results
8Balrampur Chini announced its Q4 FY26 earnings conference call for April 28
8Godrej Agrovet scheduled its investor and analyst conference call for May 4
8Aditya Birla Capital announced the schedule of its analyst and investor results call
8Sangam India posted the audio recording of its April 23 investor meeting
Corporate actions, capital & restructuring
8Balrampur Chini approved a preferential allotment of over 93 lakh equity shares
8Balrampur Chini also approved a rights issue of Non-Convertible Debentures at its board meeting
8Indo Rama Synthetics declared the voting results of its March 2026 postal ballot
8JK Tyre Industries filed the results of its postal ballot dated March 5 2026
8PCBL issued Rs 200 crore commercial paper as part of its short-term funding programme
8Apcotex Industries acquired shares of Opera Vayu Narmada under a power purchase agreement
8Vardhman Textiles acquired a 31.2 percent stake in Renew Green for captive power
8Associated Alcohols revised its press release on the approved resolution plan for SDF Industries
Leadership, governance & boardroom moves
8A listed company replaced its company secretary and compliance officer on the same day
8Dalmia Bharat Sugar disclosed a Regulation 30 development on April 23
Industry operations & production
8Himadri Speciality Chemical commenced first anode material production for lithium-ion batteries
8Himadri Speciality Chemical filed its ICRA monitoring agency report for Q4 FY26
Stock exchange surveillance
8A listed chemicals company received a BSE query on a sudden spike in trading volume
Credit ratings & compliance filings
8Greenland Paper Mills was downgraded to CARE B while refusing to cooperate
8Ivax Paper Chemicals continues to hold ICRA B+ under issuer not cooperating status
8Platinum Polymers remains under ICRA issuer not cooperating with a B+ rating
8Sri Aditya Polyfilms holds ICRA D under issuer not cooperating with no sign of recovery
8Apar Industries filed its initial large corporate disclosure for the new financial year

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8Explore the latest bulk chemical prices from the Mumbai market, updated for today
8Stay informed with comprehensive insights into key commodities and trends

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8Stay ahead with the latest rates and trends across key commodities and chemicals

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It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
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8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
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8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
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Apr 23, 2026: Tenders: Full Update

8Get all new tenders uploaded in the chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas,  and fertilizer sectors here
Also get updates on who won which contract or who bid for which contract in these segments.

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Apr 23, 2026: Chemicals needed

We have found requirements for 16 chemical products in bulk which you can sell:
Inorganic Chemicals
» Sulphuric Acid
» Phosphoric Acid
» DAP (Di-Ammonium Phosphate)
» Sodium Hypochlorite
» Sodium Meta Bi Sulfite
» Tri-Sodium Phosphate
» Aluminium Sulfate Hydrate
» Citric Acid

Industrial & Specialty Gases
» Helium Gas
» Hydrogen

Specialty & Treatment Chemicals
» Polyamine Based All Volatile Treatment Chemicals
Petrochemicals, Catalysts & Fertilizers
» Sulfur Guard Adsorbent
» Inert Ceramic Balls
» Pre-Impregnated Catalyst
» NPK (15-15-15)
» Ammonium Sulphate (20.5-0-0-23)

Click on Details for all 16 chemical requirements, along with who wants to buy them

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Reliance’s Patalganga expansion signals another push on downstream petrochemicals
8Capacity is being scaled within an existing complex
8As integration, not greenfield, drives the next phase Click on Details for more

Refiner’s six extensions reveal a shrinking global pool for BTX extraction licensors
8Six deadline shifts without relaxing qualification norms is not routine—it is a signal.
8The global vendor pool for large-scale BTX extraction appears thinner than expected.
8What looks like a delay may actually be a market constraint coming into view. Click on Details for more

Naphtha cracker: 420-day extension cycle signals more than delay
8It signals bid resistance.
8It is a market repeatedly refusing to converge on risk pricing.
8The real question is what bidders are still unwilling to underwrite. Click on Details for more

Single-vendor award raises pricing opacity concerns in hexane project
8Only one bidder entered and won the contract, eliminating any form of price discovery. The absence of competition raises immediate questions around benchmarking. What remains unclear is whether this was necessity or design. Click on Details for more

Swing, PVC and Butene units: Refiner shifts full cashflow burden onto PMC contractors
8Bidders attempted to rebalance milestone payments to avoid early-stage cash strain. The refiner rejected every proposal without modification. The financing of engineering and tendering phases now sits entirely with consultants. Click on Details for more

Door shut on global competition in Kochi polypropylene tender
8Foreign bidders are explicitly excluded despite a highly specialised instrumentation scope. The move aligns with domestic procurement policy—but at what cost to technology depth? The real story lies in how this reshapes capability vs compliance trade-offs. Click on Details for more.

BPCL awards PRE revamp contract to Elliott Ebara for Kochi refinery polypropylene project
8A critical turbomachinery revamp at Kochi refinery has quietly closed with a single dominant bidder. The technical filters were so tight that competition barely surfaced. What looks like a routine award may actually reveal deeper vendor concentration dynamics. Click on Details for more.

Coromandel's 20% capacity jump: Built on squeezing more out of existing assets
8Debottlenecking, not greenfield investment, is driving growth
8And the product mix is quietly shifting upward. Click on Details for more

The cost of ‘review’: India’s fertilizer sector caught in policy limbo
8A new ammonia-urea project tied to NIP-2012 couldn’t move forward as the next policy framework remained under revision. Click on Details for more

SAF tender quietly rewrites licensor risk economics through yield absolutism
8The shift to a 100% yield guarantee removes all operational buffer for licensors. What was earlier a performance band is now a hard contractual wall. This is less about efficiency and more about forcing technology certainty at bidder cost.
8And nine extensions expose deep market resistance. Click on Details for more

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Lldpe (71601) prices in Mumbai hold steady near the current market range
Lldpe (71601) prices in Delhi remain firm around prevailing levels
Lldpe (71601) prices in Hyderabad stay supported at the higher end of the range

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Silica & specialty additives
8Fumed Silica prices in Delhi drift lower as market tests recent lows
Latex & emulsion products
8Natural Latex prices in Ahmedabad climb further as uptrend gathers strength
Natural rubber grades
8RSS3 prices in Mumbai pull back after scaling recent highs

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Aromatics & solvents
8Mix-Xylene market under watch: Why prices slipped amid steady trade
8Methyl Methacrylate market shock: What triggered this week’s sharp fall?
8Monoethylene Glycol market in focus: What’s behind this week’s decline?
8Methylpropanediol holds its ground: What’s keeping prices near recent highs?
8N-Propyl Acetate market under scrutiny: What caused the latest drop?
8TEG market rebounds slightly: What’s driving the recovery?
8Formic Acid market in focus: What’s behind this week’s mild uptick?
8Acetonitrile market alert: What led to this week’s notable fall?
Intermediates & specialty chemicals
8ECH market clues emerge: What’s behind the latest price dip?
8PTMEG market in the spotlight: Why did prices ease this week?
8Polyurethane Resin for Sole on the rise: What’s fueling the upmove?
8DOA market under the lens: Why are Mumbai prices drifting lower?
8TOTM extends its climb: What’s powering the latest price rise?
Agrochemical
8Paraquat hits new highs: What’s driving the Ahmedabad price surge?
Polymers
8HDPE market check: Why have Mumbai prices softened slightly?
8LLDPE holds steady: What’s keeping the market in balance?
8LDPE market stabilizes: What lies behind the recent price pause?

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Basic Chemicals & Solvents
8Maleic Anhydride Market Under the Lens: What’s Driving the Price Shift?
8Acetone Market in Focus: What the Latest Price Moves Reveal
8Chloroform Market Today: What’s Behind the Latest Movement?
8Phenol Market Uncovered: Tracking the Latest Price Signals
8Acetic Acid Market Investigated: Mapping the Latest Price Swings
8Ethylene Glycol/DEG Market Alert: A Fresh Look at the Price Shift
8Ethylene Oxide Market Probe: What the Latest Trend Tells Us
Aromatics & Intermediates
8Toluene Trail: Investigating the Latest Price Direction
8Benzene Market Today: Following the Latest Price Trail
8Aniline Market Watch: Tracking the Clues Behind Price Movement
8Adipic Acid Market Revealed: Investigating the Latest Price Drop
8DOP Market Under Scrutiny: How Far Have Prices Shifted?
82-Ethylhexanol Market in Spotlight: Tracking the Latest Price Signals
Inorganics & Industrial Materials
8Phosphorus Yellow Market Exposed: A Closer Look at Today’s Price Story
8Soda Ash Market Under Investigation: What Changed This Month?
8Titanium Dioxide in Focus: What Today’s Price Movement Tells Us
8Sulphuric Acid Market in Focus: Unpacking the Latest Price Action

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