The demand for Mineral Turpentine Oil (MTO) was assessed good in the Indian market, according to market sources,  as underlying end use demand is good. 

China-based Tianjin Soda has restarted it's acetic acid plant, According to information received from reliable sources the company has resumed operations

TPC, The Polyolefin Company (Singapore) Pte Ltd has planned to take offline its low density polyethylene (LDPE) unit for a scheduled 

In South East Asia, caustic soda price found no change on June 07, with the price at $535/MT on CFR basis on steady demand. 

On Thursday, Naphtha prices went up in Europe from $638/MT to $641/MT (CIF) but the price went down in Japan from $654/MT to $648/MT (CFR)

South Korea-based Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd. is planning to close its high density polyethylene (HDPE) production facility for a brief maintenance  

On Thursday, Methanol price incremented  in Rotterdam from Euro 351/MT(FOB) to Euro 365/MT(FOB)  but the price noted no change

On June 7, Crude prices rose in NW Europe from $75.36/bbl to $77.32/bbl (Brent), in US Gulf from $64.73/bbl to $65.95/bbl (WTI), in India

Propylene prices have been moved up in US Gulf from Cent 43.75 to 45/Pound FD.Prices in India, Japan, SE Asia, China and South Korea 

On June 7, 2018, Ethylene prices went up in India from $1220 to $1230/MT CFR, SE Asia from $1220 to $1230/MT CFR, NE Asia

Acrylonitrile prices were found unchanged in Asian Market as well as in US Gulf and Europe chemical market on June 07, 2018.

On Thursday, PTA price was found flat in SE Asia at $845/MT(FOB) in FE Asia at $830/MT(FOB) and in India at $850/MT(CIF)

On Thursday, Acetone price found no change in SE Asia at $765/MT, in China at $680/ton and in NW Europe at 585 Euro/MT respectively.

The price trend for DMF has been moderate in the Mumbai and Ahmedabad  market over the past few days, according to 

Brunei Methanol Company Sendirian Berhad (BMC) has taken emergency shutdown at its methanol plant early this week.

VAM prices were reported to have gone down in the major chemical markets in India, amid prevalence of moderate demand conditions in last 10 days

MDC prices inched up in Indian chemical market as a result of which soft buying activity was observed in the market, according to traders.

Yancheng Super Chemical Technology Co.. Ltd. (Super Chemical) has recently shut its IPA plant for a brief maintenance period.

Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) values were pushed down in the Indian chemical market on soft buying activity In Mumbai, IPA prices went down 

Despite stronger upstream propylene values, Polypropylene prices increased in the Indian market as major producer, RIL, and IOCL, 

Bhansali engineering Polymer Limited (BEPL) is planning to close its maintenance work for ABS plant. According to industry based source,

China based Jilin Petrochemical Company is planning to restore its production facility of methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) plant after completing its turnaround.

In the Mumbai market, there are expectation of the price going down. An MEK item manufacturer in Mumbai told this website that the price is likely to go down.

Polystyrene prices were on an upswing in Indian market as the price of the key feedstock- Styrene Monomer (SM) - increased in International market

On Wednesday, Crude prices went down in NW Europe from $75.38/bbl to $75.36/bbl (Brent), in US Gulf from $65.52/bbl to $64.73/bbl