ABS prices journeyed northward in the Asian market on Wednesday. Firmer SM feedstock rates pushed ABS prices higher across the

Polypropylene prices edged higher in Far East Asia and in some parts of South Asia on Wednesday. The price rise was supported by

U.S. oil prices edged up on Wednesday to extend gains into a third session, with widely watched data showing signs of tightening supply

The Asian butadiene market was between stable to weak trading levels as several February cargoes remain unsold. However, sentiment

Brent and WTI oil prices rose on Tuesday after the U.S. government slapped sanctions on Venezuela's state-owned oil firm PdVSA in 

Market sentiment for Asian purified terephthalic acid is likely to stay stable to slightly bearish, amid waning downstream polyester

The Chinese methanol market is likely to be stable this week even with the restart of China's Zhejiang Xingxing New Energy

ExxonMobil has nominated the February Asian Contract Price for paraxylene at $1,160/mt CFR, up $60/mt from its last nomination

Benzene international market prices were expected to remain steady, with February DDP pricing hovering in the low 190s cents/gal 

Looking at the current scenario, the latest offers for the Indian market and factors governing polymers prices, following price revision

Ethylene supplies were especially tight due to some planned and unplanned steam cracker shutdowns in Europe and the Middle

Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd has announced a downward price revision for Acetone with effect from January 28, 2018.

Benzene prices were mostly steady from the prior week as crude oil prices were largely stable while supply and demand fundamentals 

Shandong Hongxu Chemical is in plans to restart a Methyl methacrylate (MMA) plant located at Shandong province in China, following

US styrene and polystyrene producer America's Styrenics (AmSty) has begun planned works at its St. James, Louisiana, facility. 

ABS prices found no change on Monday in the Indian market despite strong demand conditions. According to the market sources,

Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited (HOCL) has declared an upward price revision for phenol with the effect from January 28, 2019. 

On Friday, DOP prices at the International level declined at the last close. Demand trends were reported as dull in the region.

On Tuesday, the price of Acetone was steady on the back of static demand in Northwest Europe, then again, along with the steady price

State-owned China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, or Sinopec, has settled its January paraxylene contract price at Yuan 8,580/mt, equating 

Solvent MX prices in Korea went up on Friday. Reports of improved buying sentiments and higher upstream energy values supported 

Toluene prices journeyed north on Friday in parts of the international market. Prices climbed mainly on account of higher upstream crude 

Butadiene prices drifted sharply lower in the International market on Friday. The steep price fall was in line with ample product availability

Methanol price was lower on the back of significant lowering in crude prices in the last few weeks. Asian contract prices were reduced

PS prices gained in Europe on Friday. Reports of a lift in buying sentiments and higher upstream SM spot values, together helped