In the International market, Polypropylene market showed fluctuations throughout the month. Polypropylene market prices tumble

Changzhou Dohow Chemical, a subsidiary of New Solar group is likely to bring on-stream its styrene monomer (SM) unit. The

Aniline prices continued on a general downtrend. Prices are expected to remain relatively weak in the near term, with most market 

Trinseo Dutch has plans to complete maintenance at its styrene monomer (SM) unit. The company is likely to resume operations at

China’s styrene monomer (SM) domestic prices are expected to be supported in the first half of 2019, as supply is likely to be tight

In the International market, prices found no change in FE Asia, SE Asia and in the US Gulf. Prices remained the same at - USD 

On Friday, prices of phenol edged lower in the NW Europe market on the back of weaker buying trends in the region while in China

PTA(purified terephthalic acid) prices were assessed lower in Asian market on Friday. Reports of weaker buying sentiments forced

Reports of dull regional demand trends and bearish upstream costs pulled bottle grade PET prices steeply lower in Europe on Friday. The price fall was further

Oil prices dipped on Friday ahead of the Christmas holiday break, adding to last week's steep losses on concerns about a global oversupply.

Butadiene prices gained momentum in the International market on Friday. The price rise was attributed to the strong buying interest

VCM prices went up in FE Asia and NW Europe on December 21, 2018. Prices in FE Asia were assessed at $700/MT CFR, 

Despite bearish Ethylene feedstock rates, EDC prices marched higher in the International market on December 21, 2018. Prices firmed

Despite a steep week on week drop in upstream crude and naphtha rates, Propylene prices went up in Asia on December 21, 2018

Ethylene prices gained in Asia on December 21, 2018. The price rise was triggered by higher upstream energy rates, strong 

Methanex is lowering its North American posted methanol contract price by 8 cents for  December, to 133 cents/gal ($442/mt) FOB

Spot Ortho Xylene (OX) prices edged lower in Korea on Friday. The price fall was on the back of weaker isomer MX feedstock values

In the International market, US Gulf & Europe market prices stayed steady due to dull demand. In US Gulf & Europe prices remained the same at

On Thursday, Methanol demand is expected to be sluggish this week with Asian end-user demand covered by a build-up of inventory.

Oil prices fell on Thursday to erase most of their gains from the day before, resuming declines seen earlier in the week amid worries 

Xylenes prices in the international market were found static on Thursday.  Mixed xylene (MX) prices were assessed at the USD 

Propylene prices gain momentum in China and South Korea on December 20, 2018. Prices in China were assessed at $950/MT CFR, 

Styrene monomer prices in the international market were found static on Thursday. In Asia, SM prices were assessed at the USD 

Ethylene prices went up in India, NE Asia, and SE Asia on December 20, 2018. Prices in India were registered at $825/MT CFR, 

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is rumoured to have undertaken an unplanned shutdown at its polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant in Hazira, Gujarat.