Despite bullish upstream benzene values, phenol prices collapsed in Asia. The steep price drop was on the back of bearish demand 

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Indian Oil Corp Ltd (IOCL) and Haldia Petrochemical Ltd (HPL) announced a basic price revision for Polypropylene

China's Changzhou New Solar is likely to undertake a planned shutdown at its SM unit. The unit will be shut for maintenance in the 

Crude oil declined on Tuesday as news emerged of a possible increase in Russian output from June, offsetting supply woes driven by

India’s acetone market outlook is subdued ahead of the country’s general elections, and amid abundant Asian supply due to ongoing 

India’s Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) has issued a tender to export naphtha for loading in early May. BPCL is offering

Oil prices on Monday reached their highest since November as concerns over exports from war-torn Libya stoked tightness in the market,

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and JBF Industries have announced an upward price revision for Polyethylene Terephthalate

Caustic Soda prices climbed marginally in South East Asia and North East Asian regions this week. The price gain was on the back of 

Methanol prices inched higher in South East Asia, South Korea and China this week. Prices climbed on the back of improved regional 

Taiwan’s Nan Ya is likely to undertake a shutdown its Monoethylene glycol (MEG) unit. The unit was scheduled to shut on 7th April 

International spot market prices of phenol and acetone fell because of poor sentiment in Europe. Phenol prices went down on Friday 

US phenol markets are expected to remain tight through April. Upward price pressure persists amid higher benzene contract settlements,

This week domestic market prices of Butyl Acrylate Monomer (BAM) have gone up significantly at the end of the week, prices were assessed 

BP and Lotte have taken a shutdown for a major expansion of production capacity at their joint venture Lotte BP Chemical Company

Cyclohexanone prices have gone up this week. Due to fluctuations in the supply of the material, traders were forced to revise their 

Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) prices were assessed steady this week as local producers kept prices unchanged as they see April 

Cyclohexanone prices have gone up. According to our market sources, Cyclohexanone stock is not available in the market for 

Ningbo Keyuan Petrochemical has shut its Styrene monomer (SM) plant for unplanned maintenance. The company has undertaken a 

LG Chem is likely to restart its Butadiene (BD) unit situated in Daesan in South Korea following a maintenance turnaround.

Average run rates at purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plants in China fell to 76% in the week ended 4 April. Hanbang Petrochemical 

SI Group-India Limited has announced a downward price revision for phthalic anhydride(PA) with effect from April 04, 2019. According

Indian major producers have rolled over their domestic linear alkylbenzene (LAB) spot prices for April from the previous month. This is

In India, the demand for Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has cautiously picked up since the beginning of the new fiscal year on April 01.

European caustic soda second-quarter (Q2) contract prices could drop amid ample supply but some turnaround and global considerations