The demand for Styrene Monomer (SM) is good from the resin and paint industries, according to the market sources.

Mumbai styrene prices were assessed at Rs 112/kg for imported repack, Ahmedabad prices at Rs 115/kg for Imported repack and in Delhi at Rs 113/kg respectively. Producers are increasing their Ex-work prices on week- on- week basis.

Ortho-Xylene prices were found higher in South Korea and South East Asia. The prices recorded were: CFR SE Asia - USD 870/ton and CFR South Korea - USD 870/ton, while Rotterdam OX prices were found stable last week.

Prices have stayed steady in the market. Click on Details for a weekly summary of price movements.

On Monday, Crude prices went down in NW Europe from $75.55/bbl to $74.73/bbl (Brent), in US Gulf

The price in Mumbai was registered at Rs 132/Kg for Imported Intact