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China, the world’s second-largest economy after the United States, posted a strong trade surplus in May due to a substantial increase in export demand...

On Monday, stronger upstream energy rates pushed SM prices higher in Asia.Price gains were further driven by a rise in upstream benzene feedstock valu...

Iran has reportedly halted military operations against Israel after U.S. President Donald Trump held separate discussions with leaders in both Tel Avi...

Last week, propylene prices slumped in the Asian region.An industry source in Asia informed a Polymerupdate team member, “Propylene prices tumbled due...

Taiwan VCM is planning to shut down its Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) unit.A Polymerupdate source in Taiwan informed a team member, “The unit is likely...

India’s economy closed FY2025-26 (April-March) on a stronger-than-expected note, with provisional estimates indicating gross domestic product (GDP) gr...

Ahmedabad-headquartered specialty chemical producer Epigral Ltd is planning to double its renewable energy generation capacity to 38 megawatt (MW) as ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent due to a sudden increase in pressure on the Indian economy foll...

On Thursday, propylene prices were assessed lower across Asia.Prices trended downward amid lower upstream energy costs, cautious buying sentiment, and...

Pengerang Refining and Petrochemical (PRefChem) has restarted its cracker.A Polymerupdate source in Malaysia informed a team member, “The company resu...

Indian cable and wire (C&W) manufacturers are expected to post resilient operating profits during the current financial year (April 2026–March 2027) d...

On Wednesday, SM prices rose in Asia amid rising upstream energy rates.The price increase was further driven by higher benzene feedstock values and im...

The United States Trade Representative (USTR), under the Ministry of Trade in President Donald Trump’s administration, has proposed an additional tari...

On Tuesday, despite higher upstream energy values, propylene prices fell sharply in Asia.Prices moved lower in line with dull downstream demand and sl...

The base year for India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) has been revised to 2022–23 from 2011–12 to align factory output data with inflation fi...

SK Advanced has restarted its Propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit following a turnaround.A Polymerupdate source in South Korea informed a team member, ...

India’s merchandise exports recorded a double-digit growth during the first two months of the current financial year, signalling resilience in oversea...

India has revised the base year for the Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based wholesale inflation and also changed its composition in a bid to transform t...

On Monday, despite bullish upstream crude values, propylene prices held steady in Asia.Prices remained unchanged due to dull demand and quiet buying m...

The landmark India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which came into force on June 1, offers duty-free access for 99.38 percen...

China’s Manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) declined to its lowest level in three months in May due to softening domestic demand and steadi...

Sinopec Hainan is likely to undertake a planned shutdown at its cracker this month.A Polymerupdate source in China informed a team member, “The compan...

Last week, ethylene prices experienced a sharp decline in the Asian region.An industry source in Asia informed a Polymerupdate team member, “Asian eth...

India’s packaging sector has undergone a significant shift in demand patterns from downstream consumer industries amid a sharp rise in polymer prices ...

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), India’s largest private-sector company with consolidated revenue of US$ 125.3 billion, is betting big on gas and green ...

On Thursday, a plunge in upstream naphtha values pushed ethylene prices lower in Asia.Bearish buying sentiment continued to weigh on market momentum, ...

Tongsuh Petrochemical is planning to shut down its No.3 Acrylonitrile (ACN) unit.A Polymerupdate source in South Korea informed a team member, “The un...

On Tuesday, propylene prices dropped in China, while they remained stable in Korea.CFR China propylene prices were assessed at USD 1205-1215/mt levels...

The effective imposition of anti-dumping duty (ADD) on the current set of products being evaluated by the government to curb cheap imports priced belo...

Saudi Aramco, formerly known as the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) have signed an agreement for the transfer of A...