8In the imported market of Delhi, there has been a significant increase in the prices of Mancozeb, attributed to the limited availability of the product, as reported by Indian Petrochem analysts

8Recent observations in the Mumbai imported market reveals a notable decrease in Carbendazim prices, primarily attributed to product scarcity

8The pricing dynamics of Tetra Sodium Pyrophosphate (food grade) from China in Mumbai's market have recently experienced a slight shift

8The Mumbai market for 98.5% phosphorus acid imported from China has significantly increased prices

8Phenol prices in imported tanker loads have registered a hike at Kandla today

8Isobutanol prices were quoted low in the Hazira chemical market today

8We have the complete price matrix of today's Mumbai chemical market

8We have the complete bulk prices of the Mumbai chemical market as of today

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8Postal ballot notice [RIL]
8Outcome of board meeting held on 20th May 2024 [CPIL]
8Audited financial results and auditors' report thereon for the quarter and year ended 31st March 2024 [ALPHAGEO] 
8This E&P vendor's profits have fallen sharply
8Intimation of board meeting under Regulation 29 of the SEBI [SWP]
8Intimation regarding post-results conference call [Petronet]
8Analyst/Investor Meet - Outcome [GAIL]
8A gas auction is coming up
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8Investors’ and Analysts’ Meet – 2024 – Re-schedule [OIL]
8Oil India records the highest-ever profit after tax in Q4 FY24 [OIL]

8New kinds of players can be a threat to the domestic urea industry
8Current news on the latest developments in fertilizer, energy, weather, agriculture [FAI]
8Change in senior management [Deepak Fertilizers]
8Transcript of conference call [DAL]
8Intimation of board meeting to consider audited financial results [PCIL]
8Intimation of board meeting [BAFRL]
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8Intimation of Institutional Investors/Analysts meeting [Coromandel]
8Audited financial results for March 31, 2024

8Reliance requests access to public ATF infrastructure
8Oil India Q4 results: Net profit declines 10% to Rs 2,333 crore
8India’s crude oil imports hit a record high in April 2024 amid rising demand
8South Korean petchem firms boost cheaper LPG use, raise output
8India boosts LNG imports in April
8Qatar eyes more long-term gas supply deals this year
8Jera to split 2035 investment between LNG, renewables, hydrogen
8Iran's petrochemical sector thrives with over 97 operational facilities

APS/DAP/Sulphurifc Acid Expansion Project
8Cost:Rs 281 crore
8Project Event: The company has applied  forthe transfer of EC from EID Parry (India) Ltd. to Coromandel International Limited for Expansion and Modernization of Compound Fertilizer Complex, which is under examination. It is likely to be a successful transfer at the end of Q3 2024. The RFQ for the LSTK contractor is likely to be released at the end of Q4 2024.
Phosphate Rich Organic Manure Greenfield Project
8Cost:Rs 100 crore
8Project Event: The project is still in the initial phase; the RFQ for the feasibility study is likely to be released at the end of June 2024, in place of April 2024, due to a lack of internal approval.
SSP/GSSP Greenfield Project
8Cost:Rs 16 crore
8Project Event: The project is under environmental clearance. It is likely to be elicited at the end of 2024, and the RFQ for the equipment and services is likely to be released in Q1 2025.
NPK/DAP & Captive Power Plant Expansion Project
8Cost: Rs 500 crore
8Project Event: The feasibility study is still ongoing; the study has been delayed due to the impact of the gas leak at Ennore Plant. the study is likely to completed at the end of July 2024. The RFQ for the LSTK contractor is likely to be released in Q4 2024.
DAP Greenfield Project
8Cost: Rs 200 Crore
8Project Event: The negotiations with the local contractor are still ongoing, and finalization has been delayed due to a lack of internal approval. The project needs necessary approvals from senior management and board members to hire the contractor.

8SPIC embarks on Rs 970 crore expansion drive for urea production
8Research on Anaerobic Bags of Bio-fertilizers for Organic Farming: Gujarat
8India’s zinc demand set to double in next 5-10 years
8BASF offers biomass-balanced products for ammonia and urea portfolio

Anyone have a new LNG terminal to offer to this buyer?
8Anyone have an idea where one can set up an LNG regasification plant in India?
8Or is there anyone who wants to sell an existing plant?
8There is a big buyer looking around
CGD: Torrent gas may get saddled with a big liability
8Torrent Gas ends up with a big CGD liability
8May have to cough up a massive penalty too
Pipeline laying: IMC rapped on knuckles
8IMC gets a rap on its knuckles for pipeline construction failure
O&M job: One company emerges winner from a crowd
8One company among many contenders ran away with a lucrative O&M job
E&P package: A mere one paisa difference between L-1 and L-2 raises eyebrows
8A one paisa difference in an E&P tender has raised many eyebrows
8Why did the L-1 bidder end up making a bid that is just one paisa above that of the L-2 bidder in this very significant tender
8Has the system been compromised?
Natural gas: Demand to continue to rise till 2050
8Here is a nuanced argument back with figures that natural gas demand will continue to rise unabatedly till 2050
CGD: Torrent gas may get saddled with a big liability
8Torrent Gas ends up with a big CGD liability
8May have to cough up a massive penalty too
World scale steam cracker: FEED is coming up ahead
8World scale steam cracker coming up
8Feasibility study completed
8FEED tenders are expected after board approval
E & P awards
8Some E&P awards have taken place
8And a seismic tender is out
PNGRB correctly accused of unfair play
8The PNGRB has been accused of unfair play by one of the parties
8And this happens to be correct

Argument-1: New kinds of players can be a threat to the domestic fertilizer industry
8New kind of players are now knocking on the doors of the fertilizer industry.
8And the industry must not be reticent but keep a keen eye on these developments as surviving the future depends on taking proactive action now
Argument-2: The cost of substituting grey ammonia with green will be too high
8The counterargument is that India does not have the appetite to fund the ammonia revolution in the fertilizer industry
8And a very cogent argument to that effect is made out here
8The cost of substitution in the decontrolled industry, for example, is too high
8And even if IFFCO says it will be viable to do so as it has tied up for green ammonia for its DAP plants, this argument proves that it will be difficult to do so
Chinese are pushing up DAP prices, but will that hold?
8The Chinese are trying to hold back the bearish trend in DAP prices
8But will they succeed?
DAP imports: Working on good faith
8Those who are trading in imported decontrolled fertilizers are doing so in good faith
8As is evident from the observations made on this particular player
Profits plummet: Will the government help out?
8Profits have plummeted for this fertilizer giant
8Why is that so?
8And will the situation improve going ahead?

8RIL has come up with new PVC grade prices.

8In Kolkata, prices of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) have experienced a notable increase, reflecting shifting market dynamics and impacting the chemical industry

 8In recent developments, the pricing dynamics of silicone oil, a vital industrial material manufactured by LK and predominantly imported, have begun to display signs of fluctuation in the Delhi market

8Following several days of fluctuation in the Delhi market, the price of the silane coupling agent LT560 experienced a change today

8Over the past month, the Ethyl Acrylate market in Mumbai has seen minimal fluctuations, with prices remaining mostly stable for approximately a week

8Current fluctuations in diethanolamine (DEA) prices are being noted, primarily attributed to global economic factors and speculative trading activities These variables

8Petrochemical industry sources believe that fluctuations in the price of anhydrous hydrofluoric acid can largely be attributed to the availability of raw materials and variations in production costs

8In a surprising development, the prices of Polyacrylamide (PAM) imported intact have witnessed a substantial increase in Mumbai

8Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) prices in imported repackaging have witnessed a substantial increase in Ahmedabad