Solvents & Aromatics on the Move
8Mix-Xylene prices race toward yearly high as Hazira market extends powerful monthly rally
8Mixed Xylene Isomer prices soar as Kandla market powers to fresh yearly high
8Methyl Methacrylate prices rebound sharply despite remaining well below last month's peak
8Monoethylene Glycol prices rebound as Mumbai market recovers from recent multi-week lows
8NBA prices recover steadily as Hazira market attempts to rebuild after sharp correction
8N-Propyl Acetate prices hit yearly high as Kandla market extends explosive monthly rally
Specialty chemicals regain momentum
8ECH prices hold firm as market pauses after recent recovery from monthly lows
8Polymeric MDI MR200 prices rebound as domestic market regains momentum after recent weakness
8Refrigerant R22 prices surge as Ahmedabad market races to fresh yearly high
8Hydrchloric Acid prices extend recovery as Mumbai market rebounds from historic lows
8Paraquat prices hit yearly high as Mumbai market extends relentless bullish rally
Plasticizers track recovery and correction
8DOA prices edge higher as domestic market steadies after prolonged corrective phase
8TOTM prices recover modestly as market attempts rebound from steep monthly decline
Commodity polymers hold the line
8HDPE prices hold steady as Ahmedabad market consolidates after sustained monthly correction
8LLDPE prices remain rangebound as Ahmedabad market searches for fresh directional cues
8LDPE prices hold steady as Ahmedabad market pauses after extended corrective trend

8DTY 300D prices scale one-month high as Ahmedabad market extends steady weekly rally
8Polyester Spun Rayon prices hit one-month high as Ahmedabad market extends steady gains
8Spun Rayon R40S prices reach one-month high as Ahmedabad market extends sustained rally

8EVA (18%) Delhi prices hold firm as domestic market resists broader polymer volatility
8EVA (18%) Mumbai prices remain resilient despite mixed sentiment across polymer markets
8PS (GPPS) Delhi prices strengthen as buying interest lifts domestic market sentiment
8PS (HIPS) Delhi prices stay firm as domestic demand supports market stability

Aromatics Watch
8Maleic Anhydride prices ease slightly as Chinese FOB market pauses recent upward momentum
8Acetone prices edge lower as Chinese export market consolidates after sustained monthly gains
8Phenol prices soften marginally as Chinese FOB market retains broader bullish structure
8Toluene prices edge higher as Chinese export market extends steady recovery momentum
8Benzene prices ease slightly as Chinese FOB market holds well above monthly levels
Chlor-Alkali & Vinyls Watch
8Chloroform prices remain broadly stable as Chinese FOB market shows limited daily movement
8Soda Ash Light prices edge lower as Chinese FOB market remains rangebound
8Acetic Acid prices retreat modestly despite sustaining strong gains over previous month
8Ethylene Glycol DEG prices ease slightly as Chinese market preserves monthly recovery
8Ethylene Oxide prices slip marginally as Chinese industrial market maintains recovery trend
Industrial Chemicals Watch
8Sulphuric Acid prices soften marginally as Chinese industrial market holds near recent highs
8Titanium Dioxide prices extend correction as Chinese export market remains under pressure
8Phosphorus Yellow prices ease slightly as Chinese FOB market remains above July levels
8Aniline prices surge higher as Chinese FOB market extends powerful bullish momentum
Plasticizers & Intermediates Watch
8Adipic Acid prices ease marginally as Chinese FOB market maintains broader recovery trend
8DOP prices rally sharply as Chinese export market records strongest daily advance
82-Ethylhexanol prices edge lower as Chinese market pauses after recent recovery gains

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Inorganic Chemicals
8Sulphuric Acid
8Aluminium Sulphate
8Ferric Alum
8Caustic Soda
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8Sodium Hypochlorite
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Industrial & Specialty Gases
8Dissolved Acetylene
Specialty & Treatment Chemicals
8Ion Exchange Resins
8Biocides
8Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate
8Antifoaming Agent
8KOH Flakes
8Vanadium Pentoxide
8Hydrogen Catalyst
8Dryer Desiccant
8Citric Acid
8Tri-Sodium Phosphate
8Di-Sodium Hydrogen Phosphate
8Sodium Nitrite
8Calcium Hydroxide
8Fine Chemicals
Petrochemicals, Catalysts & Fertilizers
8PDS Catalyst
8Guard Bed Catalyst
8PSA Adsorbent
8Industrial Xylene
8Unsaturated Polyester Resin
8Di-Ammonium Phosphate
8Rock Phosphate
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8India’s chemical import line-up stays heavy as congestion shifts to southern ports
8Ethane remains the single largest chemical import into India
8A benzene export wave builds out of Sikka and Mangalore
8Sulphuric and phosphoric acid continue to move in both directions
8Ammonia imports rebuild for fertiliser majors as Haldia reopens
8US-origin gas gains share as Qatari LNG imports remain absent

8SABIC lines up an equity stake in Rongsheng’s new-materials build in China
8Korea approves a Yeosu cracker rationalisation that trims regional ethylene capacity
8BASF raises its 2026 outlook after a strong second quarter
8OCI swings back to profit on wider BTX spreads and semiconductor materials
8Nokian Tyres’ profit more than doubles as raw-material costs ease
8Indovinya signs Air Liquide for renewable oxygen in ethylene-oxide output
8Syngenta sues BASF over a corn-herbicide formulation
8Chemtrade secures long-term chlor-alkali operations in Canada

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8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
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8Bulk and Dry cargo

8GAIL’s Mangalore petrochemicals arm tenders technical-grade DAP for its PTA plant
8IOCL brings AI and first-principles optimisation to its Panipat naphtha cracker
8MRPL awards catalyst-grade perchloroethylene supply for its Mangaluru aromatics complex

8Textile and apparel exports inch up to Rs 3.25 lakh crore as cotton-import duty is waived until October
8Textile PLI draws Rs 8,118 crore of committed investment
8Government lists hazardous-chemicals elimination under the new Tex-Eco push
8Pollution board orders Indo Amines’ Vadodara specialty-amines plant shut
8Pesticide trade moves onto a mandatory national licensing portal
8Industry view pegs India’s chemical sector on a path toward USD 1 trillion

8India makes its first serious run at China’s lock on LFP cathode
8New entrants and a price war reset the economics of Indian decorative paint
8A fresh anti-dumping probe shields Indian viscose as US tariffs threaten to divert Chinese supply
8Ethylene-oxide tightness is capping Indian ethoxylate and surfactant output
8The rubber squeeze tightens at both ends as natural-rubber support prices rise and Asian synthetic costs surge
8Euro-7lifts demand for zeolite catalysts even as China dumps monoglyme
8Cotton-yarn spreads widen as the import-duty holiday runs to October
8India’s first qualified semiconductor-chemical batch advances the electronics-materials build

8Anupam Rasayan launches a roughly Rs 2,200 crore move to take control of Bliss GVS Pharma
8Kesoram heads for a change of control as an open offer chases 42.8%
8GHCL Textiles rating held as cotton-yarn spreads widen
8Balrampur Chini draws a “Leadership” ESG grade
8Ameenji Rubber wins a Rs 4.19 crore Railways sole-plate order
8Tolins Tyres buys plant and machinery to integrate backward into reclaim rubber
8Century Enka locks in its managing director for two more years as it shifts from nylon into polyester tyre cord
8Bayer CropScience asks shareholders to approve up to Rs 3,000 crore a year of dealings with parent Bayer AG

8Bayer CropScience lifts FY26 profit 21%
8Himadri bets roughly Rs 2,000 crore on LFP cathode, nanotubes and India’s first anthraquinone plant
8Berger’s FY26 shows volume running well ahead of value as the paint price war bites
8Huhtamaki India’s June-quarter profit jumps as packaging pricing catches up with resin costs
8Tinna Rubber’s recycling result deepens with a rubberised-bitumen order and a Rs 1,000 crore vision
8Sangam (India) lines up a Rs 100 crore promoter warrant issue
8The chemicals results diary fills up for late July and early August
8Tatva Chintan breaks ground on a Rs 200 crore Dahej greenfield

Aromatics Watch
8Maleic Anhydride prices edge higher as Chinese FOB market extends steady upward momentum
8Acetone prices climb further as Chinese export market sustains month-long recovery
8Phenol prices strengthen as Chinese FOB market extends broad-based upward rally
8Toluene prices advance steadily as Chinese export market builds sustained momentum
8Benzene prices rally sharply as Chinese FOB market outpaces recent trading levels
Chlor-Alkali & Vinyls Watch
8Chloroform prices edge higher as Chinese FOB market stabilises after sharp correction
8Soda Ash Light prices remain rangebound as Chinese FOB market seeks direction
8Acetic Acid prices extend gains as Chinese FOB market continues upward trajectory
8Ethylene Glycol DEG prices retreat despite sustaining strong gains over previous month
8Ethylene Oxide prices recover as Chinese industrial market reverses last month's weakness
Industrial Chemicals Watch
8Sulphuric Acid prices inch higher as Chinese industrial market maintains firm momentum
8Titanium Dioxide prices stabilise after extended correction across Chinese export markets
8Phosphorus Yellow prices edge higher despite remaining well below previous monthly levels
8Aniline prices continue climbing as Chinese FOB market extends sustained bullish run
Plasticizers & Intermediates Watch
8Adipic Acid prices edge higher as Chinese FOB market extends gradual recovery
8DOP prices strengthen steadily as Chinese export market builds fresh upward momentum
82-Ethylhexanol prices rebound as Chinese market recovers from previous monthly decline

Energy & Feedstocks Rally
8Phthalic Anhydride extends global rally as Asian CFR prices climb again
8Naphtha surges across Japan and Europe as benchmark values jump sharply
8Butadiene prices diverge globally as Asia rallies and Rotterdam weakens slightly
8Crude oil rallies as Brent and WTI strengthen across global benchmarks
8Ethylene prices surge across global markets as Asian benchmarks lead gains
8Propylene prices strengthen globally with Europe recording the sharpest weekly gains
Polyolefins Market Watch
8HDPE HM prices hold firm as Asian benchmarks remain unchanged globally
8HDPE Raffia edges higher as Far East Asia leads regional gains
8HDPE Injection splits globally as Europe tumbles and Asia inches higher
8HDPE Blow Moulding markets diverge as Europe falls and US Gulf jumps
8HDPE Film prices strengthen across Asia while Europe remains under pressure
8HDPE Pipe prices remain steady as global benchmarks show no movement
8LDPE Lamination prices stay unchanged as Qatar market holds firm
8LDPE Heavy Duty edges higher only in India while others stay flat
8LDPE Injection strengthens across Asia as buying momentum gathers pace
8LDPE Film markets split as Asia firms and Europe retreats sharply
8LDPE Milk Pouch prices remain stable with only India posting gains
8LLDPE Rotomoulding gains in India and Bangladesh while others stay unchanged
8LLDPE Injection advances selectively as South Asian markets post fresh gains
8LLDPE Metallocene prices remain steady across all tracked international markets
8LLDPE Film firms in South Asia as Europe extends its decline
Polypropylene Market Pulse
8PP Copolymer edges higher as US Gulf market extends upward momentum
8PP Raffia prices strengthen across Asia as regional demand gathers pace
8PP BOPP prices rally across Asia with Sri Lanka leading gains
8PP Random Copolymer prices climb steadily across key Asian export hubs
8PP Block Copolymer markets diverge as Southeast Asia posts steep correction
8PP Film prices advance across Asia despite persistent European weakness
8PP Injection strengthens globally as Europe remains the lone weak spot
Engineering Plastics & Specialty Polymers
8PVC Suspension prices climb across Asia while Europe extends sharp decline
8PS EPS prices soften in Europe as Korean benchmark remains unavailable
8PS GPPS prices strengthen globally despite fresh weakness in Northwest Europe
8PS HIPS prices advance across Asia as Europe continues to soften
8ABS Injection prices stay firm despite selective gains across Asian markets
8SAN prices remain unchanged as Korean and Taiwanese markets stay steady
8EVA prices remain unchanged across major Asian benchmark markets
Vinyls & Polyester Chain Watch
8PET Bottle Grade markets diverge as US Gulf retreats and Asia firms
8EDC prices remain unchanged across all major international benchmark markets
8VCM prices stay flat globally as US Gulf slips modestly

8US Gulf ethane and LNG continue to dominate India's west-coast import line-up
8India continues two-way trade in sulphuric acid as exports and imports run in parallel
8Fertilizer feedstock movements stay constrained as Haldia's HOJ-III shutdown continues
8New styrene, MMA, aniline and LAB cargoes strengthen the chemical import pipeline

8Honeywell completes its £1.325 billion acquisition of Johnson Matthey's catalyst business
8New York sues 3M, DuPont, Chemours and Corteva over PFAS contamination
8European Commission accuses construction-chemicals companies of coordinating price increases
8Clariant contests Dow Europe's €1.1 billion ethylene-cartel damages claim
8Saudi Arabia's Alujain and Beaulieu form polypropylene fibre joint venture
8LG Chem consolidates Korean petrochemical operations amid Chinese oversupply
8Researchers develop lignin-based epoxy interface that significantly strengthens carbon-fibre composites

8China's top producers push through mid-July acrylate and monomer price hikes
8South Korea extends anti-dumping duty on Chinese butyl acrylate as surplus cargoes seek new markets
8Hormuz disruption drives refining margins to $30 a barrel, lifting petrochemical economics
8Argentina awards MAIRE a €1.3 billion EPC contract for a 2.1 million TPA urea complex
8China's Hubei Songshi starts electrolyte-additive plant, challenging a long-held German monopoly

8BPCL invites Indian makers to manufacture its refinery catalysts on a 10-year tie-up
8BPCL reopens its Kochi polypropylene composite-works bidding
8BPCL extends its Bina cracker-project coalescer tender a sixth time
8Flowmore wins BPCL’s Bina process-pump package with a 35% undercut
8Petronet LNG awards its Dahej PDH-PP laboratory package at Rs 113 crore

8India reopens its textiles PLI for man-made fibre at lower thresholds — and drops cotton from the plan
8Odisha claims nearly Rs 2 lakh crore of chemical and petrochemical investment in two years
8Godrej Agrovet opens a Rs 300 crore integrated oil-palm complex in Telangana
8India Chem 2026 is set for Mumbai in October, the industry pitched at $300 billion by 2030

8Natural rubber at a 15-year high puts the whole tyre-input chain under strain
8A PESO ban is forcing India's mining-explosives chain onto electronic initiation chemistry
8The EU's deforestation rule is reaching Indian palm-fed oleochemicals — and glycerine's inverted duty is on the lobbying table
8Pipe-line and film-line orders stall as Jal Jeevan spending slows — a leading indicator for polymer demand
8India's fab build-out opens a high-purity chemicals race — wet chemicals, photoresists, sputtering targets

8India Glycols wins NCLT sanction for its three-way split — 1:1 for spirits, 1:3 for biopharma
8Indag Rubber’s profit rebounds 47%, but ICRA’s Negative outlook, a Nigerian oil stake and a battery bet complicate the story
8Sumitomo Chemical India could house its parent’s India fab-chemicals venture, a broker argues
8GHCL draws an unsolicited CRISIL ESG score
8A Rs 1.58 crore GST demand on JSW Dulux is annulled on appeal
8Atul hands over its pharmaceuticals vertical leadership

8CEAT’s consolidated profit crashes 96% to Rs 4 crore as rubber and crude costs surge
8Rossari Biotech grows revenue 28% but profit only 4.5% — and clears its Unitop related-party deal
8Tatva Chintan’s profit jumps 140% as SDA demand rebounds — and it breaks ground at Dahej-III
8Rallis India’s profit climbs 31% on a B2C push and a burst of new launches
8Tinna Rubber’s Q1 profit jumps 83% on an in-house manufacturing tilt — and it floats a Chilean feedstock arm
8Alkali Metals swings to a Q1 loss as exports collapse and power costs jump 62%
8Kabra Extrusiontechnik slips to an FY26 loss as pipe-and-film machinery demand softens
8Neogen Chemicals will weigh a fund-raising alongside its Q1 results on 24 July
8Bhansali Engineering Polymers declares a 100% interim dividend on its strong Q1
8Q1 results and earnings calls cluster through late July

8Factory gassing deaths decline as Centre leaves plant safety enforcement to states
8Factory prosecutions nearly double, but imprisonment falls to zero amid patchy state reporting
8Government says chemicals funds are fully utilised as urea production reaches 293 LMT