Regulatory & compliance updates
» Deepak Fertilisers flags GST blow to subsidiary, plans appeal against Rs 54 lakh demand [Deepak Fertilisers]
» IMES Green Energy says SEBI large corporate disclosure norms do not apply for FY27 [TGE]
» Phosphate Co claims SEBI compliance-report exemption, citing capital and net worth below prescribed thresholds [PCL]
Shareholding & stake movements
» Plutus Capital acquires 2.76% in Times Green Energy, stake rises to 5.45% [TGE]
Procurement, bids & supply watch
» NFL seeks ultra-pure hydrogen and nitrogen refills in annual cylinder supply contract at Nangal [NFL]
» RCF opens a high-stakes bulk fertilizer buying window, seeking up to 5,000 MT before May-end [RCF]
Industry events & capability building
» FAI unveils June leadership retreat in Kufri to sharpen fertiliser sector skills and strategy [FAI]
Global market & supply risk
» Middle East tensions reignite alarm over fertilizer import risks for U.S. and Brazil agriculture [Formdoc]

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.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo

We have found requirements for 32 chemical products in bulk which you can sell:
Inorganic Chemicals
8Hydrochloric Acid
8Liquid Chlorine Gas
8Sulphuric Acid
8Caustic Soda Flakes
8Poly Aluminium Chloride
8Alumino-Ferric
8Bleaching Powder
8Acetic Acid Glacial AR
8Ammonia Solution
8Ammonium Chloride
82-Propanol
8Sulfamic Acid
8Di-Acetone Alcohol
Industrial & Specialty Gases
8Hydrogen Gas (UHP 99.999%)
8Industrial Gas (Cylinder Refilling)
8SF6 Gas
8LPG (Propane & Butane)
8CO2 & N2 Gas
8Calibration Gas
8R-407 Refrigerant Gas
8Coker Demulsifier
8Demulsifier (Oilfield)
Specialty & Treatment Chemicals
8Silica Gel
8Epoxy Resin & Hardener
8Chlorine Dioxide
8Cooling Tower Water Treatment Chemicals
8Ion Exchange Resin (Cation & Anion)
8High Alumina Castable Refractory
8Combustion Catalyst
Petrochemicals, Catalysts & Fertilizers
8Hydrocracker Catalyst
8Hydrophobic Silica Aerogel
8Phosphoric Acid
Click on Details for all 32 chemical requirements, along with who wants to buy them

Geopolitical impact / Supply chain crisis
8Korea-India summit seals landmark deal to lock in naphtha and petrochemical supply
8Middle East chaos sends HDPE prices up 75%, shutting 40% of Odisha's plastic units
8Hormuz shutdown and ceasefire fears push Japanese rubber futures sharply higher
Industry & infrastructure news
8Honeywell UOP tech to unlock 750,000 tonnes more propylene at Dangote refinery
8Manali Petrochemicals ends force majeure as government unlocks CPCL propylene supply
8HOCL fires up Kochi plants as BPCL restores government-mandated LPG supply
8CovationBio's first commercial bio-materials plant hits mechanical completion ahead of schedule
8Vitol's WPU to build one of Europe's largest plastic pyrolysis plants at Rotterdam
Investments & corporate moves
8Atomgrid opens Bengaluru R&D hub to grab India's post-China specialty chemicals opportunity
8IG4 Capital takes control of Braskem, reshaping Brazil's entire petrochemical landscape
8DCM Shriram and Teknor Apex merge local muscle with global expertise in PolyTek
8Gujarat polymer maker AVI pivots into AI-driven healthcare tech via new subsidiary
8Sika plants its 103rd flag in Kyrgyzstan to capture Central Asia's construction boom
8Evonik extends CEO Kullmann to 2030 and brings in Henkel veteran Rauch as CFO
Sustainability & innovation
8PPG's new radiation curing line cuts carbon by 65% and cures coatings in seconds
8Birla Carbon brings cable-grade and UV-shield carbon blacks to Chinaplas 2026
Policy & regulation
8UK tyre exports fuel overseas pollution while 150,000 tonnes of domestic capacity sits idle
Rubber & tyres
8Malaysia raises rubber replanting grants by 54% to revive 50,000 hectares of smallholder farms
8Pirelli's P Zero Trofeo RS crowned the world's fastest road-legal track tyre
Market & financial results
8Lubei Chemical's cost discipline drives Q1 net profit 57% higher against all market odds
Industry & education
8Nippon Paint India's 18-product FX10 range takes on India's DIY car care market
8Chandra Asri preps 665 students for petrochemical college entry through hands-on bootcamp
Industrial incidents
8Tamil Nadu fireworks blast kills 23 in the district's second explosion within days

Global industry moves & innovation
8AkzoNobel agreed to sell its Pakistan business to the Packages Group for €50 million
8Bayer's AskBio began commercial-scale manufacturing of a Parkinson's gene therapy
8Syensqo showcased advanced polymers and materials solutions at CHINAPLAS 2026
8PPG installed a radiation-curable coatings testing line at its France R&D centre
8PPG launched the first PVC-NI coil-applied coating for aluminium pet food cans
8Konecranes is modernising Palm's automated paper roll warehouse in Germany
8Pengerang Integrated Complex published its 2026 brochure targeting global partners
8OECD published a report validating chemical content in recycled plastics
Markets, earnings & financial intelligence
8PTT Global Chemical was downgraded to hold as exceptional charges offset operations
8Germany's hydrogen mandate is adding demand to a platinum market already in deficit
8Aarti Industries called a board meeting for May 4 to approve FY26 results and dividend
8PCBL called a board meeting to consider its financial results and NCD interest payment
8Punjab Chemicals called a board meeting for May 9 to approve its FY26 results
8Sanofi India called a board meeting for April 28 to consider its Q1 2026 results
8Balrampur Chini added a fundraising item to its April 23 board meeting agenda
8Balrampur Chini called its board meeting to consider a fund raising proposal
8Pidilite Industries received a GST order and disclosed it under Regulation 30
Leadership, governance & boardroom moves
8Evonik extended Christian Kullmann as CEO until 2030 and named a new CFO
8Dunlop Aircraft Tyres appointed Mick Wallwork as its new chief executive officer
8Helge Lund was nominated as the new board chair of Yara International
8OCI Global released a statement ahead of its June 2 annual general meeting
8Ritesh International updated its related party transactions policy at a board meeting
Corporate actions, capital & restructuring
8Prima Plastics filed a scheme of arrangement as Prima Innovation ceased to be its subsidiary
8CEAT invested up to Rs 325 lakh in its subsidiary Tyresnmore Online
8CEAT received a certificate of incorporation for its new German subsidiary CEAT GmbH
8Associated Alcohols provided details of its approved resolution plan for SDF Industries
8EPL submitted a supplemental trust deed for its employee stock option trust
8Midland Polymers filed a corrigendum to its first extraordinary general meeting notice
8Avro India filed the scrutiniser's report and voting results of its April 18 EGM
8Cadamba Solutions acquired 10 lakh Neogen Chemicals shares at Rs 1610 each
8Neogen Chemicals filed a disclosure under SEBI insider trading regulations
Plant operations & production updates
8Manali Petrochemicals resumed operations at its Plant-1 in Manali Chennai
8HOCL reopened its phenol and cumene plant after a six-week forced shutdown
8Sangam India invited investors to its conference scheduled for April 23
8Gravita India confirmed it does not qualify as a large corporate entity
Environmental clearances & regulatory approvals
8Coromandel International sought amalgamation of environmental clearances at the EAC
Credit ratings & compliance filings
8Himachal Fibres continues to hold CARE D under issuer not cooperating status
8Solar Industries confirmed its large corporate status for FY26
8Solar Industries also filed its annual large corporate disclosure for FY27
8Ritesh International confirmed non-applicability of annual secretarial compliance report
8BioPol Chemicals filed its large entity disclosure and non-CGR compliance report
8BioPol Chemicals separately confirmed it is not required to submit a CGR report
8Sangam India filed its Regulation 30 investor conference intimation on April 20

Polypropylene
» PP H030SG stays stable in Mumbai and Delhi with a narrow price gap
» PP M13530 holds steady in Ahmedabad and Hyderabad at matching levels
Polyethylene
» LDPE 16MA400 remains unchanged in Hyderabad and Delhi at similar levels

Synthetics & Specialty Chemicals
» Carbon Black N330 slips in Delhi as the recent market tone turns softer
» Rubber Accelerator TMTD extends gains in Delhi and the uptrend stays firm
» PBR 1220 turns volatile in Mumbai after sharp swings and a wider range
Fibres & Yarns
» Spandex moves higher with a steady weekly rise in the domestic market
» Spun Rayon extends gains this week as the upward trend remains steady

Chemical Products
» Formaldehyde prices are steady in Mumbai after the recent decline
» Chloroform prices have declined in Mumbai and the weekly trend stays weak
» Liquid Chlorine prices are rising in Mumbai and the recent recovery continues
» Dicalcium Phosphate prices have moved higher and the market remains firm
» Palm Oil prices have eased slightly in Mumbai this week
Agrochemicals
» Cyhalothrin prices have slipped slightly in Mumbai after recent gains
» Hexaconazole prices have dipped this week but the broader trend stays higher
» Pendimethalin prices have risen in Mumbai and the undertone remains firm
» Carbendazim prices have eased slightly after a strong rise in recent weeks
Industrial & Inorganic Chemicals
» Phosphorus Oxychloride prices have dipped slightly after strong gains last month
Solvents
» C10 Solvent prices have dropped sharply in Kandla this week
» DEG prices have declined slightly in Kandla after recent gains
» Butyl Acetate prices have fallen sharply amid volatile market conditions
» Butyl Cellosolve prices have dropped notably after touching recent highs
» Butyl Acrylate Monomer prices have fallen sharply this week
» Butyl Carbitol prices have declined sharply after a steep rally
» Hexane prices have dropped sharply in Kandla this week
» C9 Solvent prices have declined in Kandla and the trend remains weak
Petrochemical Products
» SAN prices are steady in Ahmedabad and remain at a yearly high
» Polycarbonate prices are steady in Delhi with monthly gains intact
» PET prices have surged in Ahmedabad and remain near recent highs

Solvents & Aromatics
» Acetone prices are falling in China and the monthly trend remains weak
» Benzene prices have eased in China and the market trend stays mixed
» Chloroform prices are steady in China and the market remains rangebound
» Toluene prices have softened in China and the monthly trend stays weak
Petrochemical Intermediates
» Maleic anhydride prices have slipped in China and recent trading stays volatile
» Acetic acid prices have dropped in China though monthly gains remain visible
» 2-EH prices are steady in China and the broader trend remains firm
» Ethylene oxide prices are firm in China and the monthly trend stays up
» Ethylene glycol and DEG prices remain elevated in China despite softer sentiment
Plasticizers & Specialty Chemicals
» DOP prices are nearly unchanged in China and the monthly trend stays soft
» Adipic acid prices are weak in China and the market remains under pressure
» Aniline prices are steady in China and the monthly trend remains positive
Inorganics & Industrial Chemicals
» Sulphuric acid prices have eased in China but the monthly trend stays strong
» Soda ash prices are unchanged in China and the market remains stable
» Yellow phosphorus prices are rising in China and the monthly trend stays strong
» Titanium dioxide prices are steady in China and the market tone stays firm
Downstream Chemicals
» Phenol prices have declined in China though the monthly trend remains positive

8OPaL rolls out sharp reductions across PP and PE grades, alongside price protection till April-end

Find out what has moved
8And where?
8And why is there a fresh twist again?

8Sellers are dictating terms as availability tightens
8And India is doing what was unthinkable

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.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo

We have found requirements for 20 chemical products in bulk which you can sell:
Inorganic Chemicals
» Caustic Soda Lye
» Sulphuric Acid
» Ferric Chloride
» Iron Nitrate Nonahydrate
» Copper Nitrate Trihydrate
» Ammonium Molybdate
Ammonia / Nitrogen Chemicals
» Liquor Ammonia
» Liquid Ammonia
» Anhydrous Ammonia
» Low Density Ammonium Nitrate
» Liquid Nitrogen
Solvents / Organic Chemicals
» Methanol
» Hexane
Surfactants / Specialty Chemicals
» Decyl Glucoside
» Stearic Acid
Catalysts / Catalyst Media
» Hydrogenation Catalyst
» Catalyst Support Balls
» UOP Catalyst R-364
Agrochemical Technicals
» Imidacloprid Technical
» Cypermethrin Technical
Click on Details for all 20 chemical requirements, along with who wants to buy them

IPA-propane-sulphuric acid market-study tender stretches past the original deadline
8The real signal is not the delay alone, but what it implies about scope clarity, bidder depth and risk transfer in advisory tenders.

IOCL extends CO2 capture sorbent commercialization EOI amid limited participation signals
8The real test lies in whether the market sees value beyond pilot-scale innovation.
Click on Details for more Details

Coal gasification contracts from EPC to lifecycle performance bets
8Lifecycle cost now sits at the heart of bid evaluation. Contractors are no longer just builders—they are de facto operators in disguise.
Click on Details for more Details

Profit, dividend & investor updates
» MBAPL reports sharp FY26 profit growth as board approves 5% final dividend [MBAPL]
» Q4 & FY26 financial results presentation [MBAPL]
Shareholding, encumbrance & market disclosures
» Promoter entity says no additional encumbrance was made on Chambal Fertilisers stock in FY26 [CFCL]
» FACT says no undisclosed event is behind unusual rise in trading activity [FACT]
Boardroom moves
» Madras Fertilizers board loses two independent directors on completion of term [MFL]
» NFL appoints Kuntal Sensarma as government nominee director on board [NFL]
Bids, buying & supply watch
» NFL opens annual liquid nitrogen procurement for Panipat as plant supply needs rise [NFL]
» Madras Fertilizers opens procurement of ammonium molybdate, delivery slated for Manali plant [MFL]
» NFL launches procurement process for technical molecules to support Bathinda agrochemicals output [NFL]
Industry event
» FAI to host ammonia plant operations meet in Durgapur with Matix facility visit [FAI]

Geopolitical impact / Supply chain crisis
8South Korea's big chemical firms unite to shield supply chains from Middle East chaos
8Lotte Chemical locks in RM103 million intra-group naphtha deal to beat supply crunch
8Middle East supply crunch forces analysts to more than double PetChem earnings forecast
8Iran's petrochemical sector hits $150.6 billion in exports over just 15 months
Industry & infrastructure news
8Modi to dedicate India's first greenfield integrated refinery-petrochemical complex at Pachpadra
8Fire breaks out at Pachpadra refinery just hours before PM Modi's high-profile inauguration
8Egypt opens $10.2 million North Sinai plastics factory to anchor regional industrial growth
8Teknor Apex and DCM Shriram launch PolyTek JV to tap India's booming polymer market
8Air Liquide pours €200 million into Hiroshima to fuel Japan's next-gen semiconductor push
Sustainability & innovation
8Scientists find compatibilizers could finally make sorting plastic bottles a thing of the past
8BASF heads to interpack 2026 with recyclable, compostable packaging built for new EU rules
8Arkema and Zephir Project build the world's first fully recyclable composite speed board
8Danone, Lala and Yakult join forces to finally close the loop on dairy packaging in Mexico
Policy & regulation
8India reopens glyphosate debate as shortage of licensed operators stalls herbicide access
8US chemical industry cheers 'One Big Beautiful Bill' as the key to reviving domestic manufacturing
8Indonesia's parliament speaker tells street vendors: ditch plastic, go back to banana leaves
Investments & corporate moves
8PPG posts $15.9 billion in sales and extends its 54-year unbroken dividend growth streak
8Symrise bets on fermentation tech by taking a strategic stake in Bond Pet Foods
Rubber & tyres
8KL rubber market closes mixed as EV demand and crude prices pull in opposite directions
8Pirelli brings a new-compound SCX tyre to Jerez for its first head-to-head race test
8Midnight blaze engulfs entire tyre factory in Kanpur Dehat, damage feared in crores
Industrial incidents
8Quick-thinking Vadodara factory workers stop fiber plant fire before it turns catastrophic
Specialty materials & print
8China's optical fiber boom sends prices up 650% as AI data center demand goes vertical
8Sun Chemical arrives at Fespa 2026 with ink upgrades spanning every major print format

Global industry moves & innovation
8SABIC won Edison Awards for the sixth consecutive year across five innovations
8Nextek and Coveris launched a food-grade recycling plant for flexible films in UK
8Boxon unveiled rPET big bags made from recycled bottles approved for food contact
8International Paper agreed to acquire North Pacific Paper for USD 360 million
8Bruker launched MyGenius PRO a high-throughput molecular diagnostics system
8Bruker expanded its MALDI Biotyper library to over 5300 microbial species
8Bruker Spatial Biology showcased 208-plex spatial proteomics data at AACR 2026
8Hanwha is scaling US shipbuilding to 20 vessels a year and creating 7000 jobs
8Vedanta impacted 8 lakh lives in FY26 through cultural heritage preservation
8ICC NicerGlobe is bringing India's chemical supply chain leaders to Mumbai in July
Leadership, governance & boardroom moves
8Evonik extended Christian Kullmann as CEO until 2030 and appointed a new CFO
8Mitsubishi Corporation approved changes to its representative directors
8Mitsubishi Corporation announced ten directors to be appointed for FY2026
8Indo Amines independent director Mr Vijay Sane resigned from the company
8MOL Chemical Tankers shareholders re-appointed two independent directors
8Excel Industries received approval for reclassification of a promoter shareholder
Corporate actions, votes & capital
8Epigral sent a postal ballot to shareholders with an explanatory statement
8Avro India held an extraordinary general meeting on April 18 by video conference
8Avro India allotted over 1 lakh equity shares from convertible warrant conversions
8Rexseal converted 50048 warrants into equity shares at Rs 210 per share
8Kanoria Chemicals allotted redeemable preference shares at its board meeting
8Aditya Birla Capital allotted over 1 lakh shares under two employee stock plans
8Neogen Chemicals allotted securities on preferential basis via fund raising committee
8GHCL's employee stock option trust resolved a broker settlement deed
Earnings, results & board meeting calendars
8Rossari Biotech called a board meeting for April 27 to approve FY26 results and dividend
8Pidilite Industries announced its Q4 FY26 earnings call schedule
8Kanpur Plastipack called a board meeting to approve its FY26 audited results
8Bhansali Engineering Polymers called its board meeting for April 24
8TVS Srichakra filed a Regulation 30 disclosure on April 18
Plant operations & production updates
8HOCL reopened its phenol and cumene plant after weeks of forced shutdown
8Subam Paper subsidiary commenced commercial production of kraft paper
8NACL Industries filed a Regulation 30 intimation dated April 19
Tax, legal & regulatory disputes
8Kesoram Industries updated exchanges on an ongoing income tax demand
Credit ratings & compliance filings
8IFP Petro Products was downgraded to CARE B- while refusing to cooperate
8Himachal Fibres continues to hold CARE D under issuer not cooperating status
8Amit Polypipes remains under ICRA issuer not cooperating with a B rating
8Deepak Nitrite confirmed it does not qualify as a large corporate this year
8Daikaffil Chemicals confirmed it falls outside the large corporate framework
8Indo Amines filed a compliance disclosure under Regulation 30 this week

8LLDPE (E24065) Mumbai is assessed at Rs 167/kg
8LLDPE (E24065) Delhi is assessed at Rs 170/kg
8LLDPE (F19010) Ahmedabad is assessed at Rs 153/kg
8LLDPE (E24065) Hyderabad is assessed at Rs 154/kg
8LDPE (16MA400) Hyderabad is assessed at Rs 186/kg

8Polyester industrial yarn keeps climbing as firm trend holds
8Nylon yarn FDY rallies further as weekly gains continue

Solvents & Aromatics
» Toluene is sliding in Mumbai after touching Rs 113 and traders are watching support closely
» Trichloroethylene is knocking on its yearly high after a relentless Rs 40 three-month climb
» Cyclohexane dipped this week but it is still sitting Rs 22 higher than just a month ago
Ketones & Ketone Derivatives
» MEK dropped Rs 35 in a single week after a blistering Rs 238 run up from its March lows
» MIBK has fallen Rs 37 in two weeks but is still sitting well above where it was in January
» Cyclohexanone just crashed Rs 15 in a week after hitting Rs 205 and nobody saw it coming
Glycol Ethers & Specialty Chemicals
» This glycol ether just hit its highest price in a year and buyers are scrambling to cover
» Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether has nearly doubled in six months and is not done yet
» Octanol has shed Rs 15 a kilo this week and the three-month rally may be reversing
Aromatics & Intermediates
» Aniline slipped Rs 2 this week but its three-month surge of Rs 69 tells the bigger story
» Phenol has lost Rs 37 in a fortnight after peaking at Rs 195 and the correction is not over
» Benzyl alcohol has exploded Rs 164 in three months and this week it hit a fresh high
Refrigerants
» R404A is holding firm at Rs 600 in Delhi after a Rs 75 monthly surge nobody anticipated
Pigments & Slurries
» Wet slurry just hit its highest price in a year after surging Rs 150 in only three months
Petrochemical Products
» PVC has crashed Rs 13 in a week in Hyderabad and the monthly loss is now Rs 21 and counting

Solvents & Aromatics
» Toluene prices are under pressure in China and the one-month trend remains weak
» Benzene prices in China have edged lower and the short-term trend stays mixed
» Chloroform prices in China are largely steady and the market is moving narrowly
Petrochemical Intermediates
» Maleic anhydride prices have slipped in China and the recent trend remains volatile
» Acetone prices are falling in China and the monthly trend continues to weaken
» Acetic acid prices have dropped in China though gains from last month remain visible
» 2-EH prices are slightly lower in China but the broader monthly trend is still firm
» Ethylene oxide prices are firm in China and the monthly trend continues upward
» Ethylene glycol/DEG prices remain elevated in China despite a softer recent tone
Plasticizers & Specialty Chemicals
» DOP prices are nearly stable in China and the monthly trend is slightly soft
» Adipic acid prices are flat to soft in China and the market remains under pressure
» Aniline prices are steady to firm in China and the monthly trend stays positive
Inorganics & Industrial Chemicals
» Sulphuric acid prices have eased in China but the broader monthly rise remains strong
» Soda ash prices are almost unchanged in China and the market continues to move in a narrow range
» Yellow phosphorus prices are rising in China and the monthly trend remains sharply upward
» Titanium dioxide prices have moved up in China and the market stays firm
Downstream Chemicals
» Phenol prices have declined in China though the monthly trend remains positive

8Get exclusive access to today's complete price matrix from the Mumbai chemical market
8Stay ahead with the latest rates and trends across key commodities and chemicals

8Find out what is going on

Did the government approve the import at higher prices?
8Or it did not?
What did North Block decide?