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Uptrend in Caustic potash, Octanol, Acetic acid;

Cyclohexanone, Butyl acetate down

The week under review MEK (imported) was down by a was at Rs. 142 in bulk. Vinyl
witnessed chemicals like caustic rupee at Rs. 104 (basic). acetate was down by Rs. 2 at
potash, styrene, propylene glycol, Rs. 78 in bulk.
phenol and acetic acid ruled Methanol (imported) ruled
higher as compared to previously at Rs. 26 in bulk, ex-Kandla. Chloralkalies
reported levels, while by cyclo- Dimethyl formamide (DMF) Caustic soda fl akes ruled at
hexanone and acetates moved was at Rs. 73 per kg in bulk. Rs. 57 in bulk, while Caustic
down. soda lye was at Rs. 31.50
Oxo alcohols (basic). Caustic potash was up
Toluene (RIL) was at Rs. 81 Domestic Octanol fi rmed by Rs. 10 at Rs. 130 in bulk.
(basic) in bulk, while Toluene up by Rs. 4.50 at Rs. 139 and Ethylene dichloride was at Rs. 33
(BPCL) was at Rs. 80 (basic) imported material was at Rs. 135. in bulk. Among the Chloro-
in bulk and Rs. 124 for barrels. Domestic Butanol was at Rs. 97 methanes, Methylene chloride
BPCL’s Benzene was at Rs. 75, and imported material was down was at Rs. 29 in bulk. Chloro-
while Benzene (RIL) ruled at by a rupee at Rs. 101. Domestic form was at Rs. 12 in bulk.
Rs. 79. Isobutanol was at Rs. 90.50 and
imported material was down Phthalates
Mixed xylene was at Rs. 79 by a rupee at Rs. 101. DOP was at Rs. 155 while
in bulk, while imported mixed DBP was at Rs. 135. DIBP was
xylene was up by a Rs. 2 at Fibre intermediates at Rs. 130. DBM was at Rs. 135
Rs. 81 (basic). O-Xylene (OX) MEG was up by Rs. 2 at and DOA was at Rs. 175. DOM
was at Rs. 86, while imported Rs. 53.50 in bulk, while DEG was at Rs. 165.
material gained a rupee at Rs. 90 was up by Rs. 1.50 at Rs. 66 for
in bulk. Domestic Isopropyl bulk. PTA was at Rs. 85. Titanium dioxide
alcohol was at Rs. 120 in bulk Anatase grade Titanium di-
and was available at Rs. 156 for Phenol oxide (TTPL) was at Rs. 192
packed material. Phenol imported material (basic) in bulk, while rutile grade
was up by a rupee at Rs. 87 in of KMML was at Rs. 250 (ba-
Among the aromatic solvents, bulk. Acetone imported material sic) for paint, ink and for plastic
C-9 was at Rs. 85. Cyclohexane was at Rs. 90. grade it was at Rs. 255.
was at Rs. 96 in bulk, while
Cyclohexanone was down by Acetyls Among the imported mate-
Rs. 6 at Rs. 122 in bulk. Acrylo- Acetic acid imported ruled rials, DuPont was quoted at
nitrile (imported) was up by a higher by Rs. 3 at Rs. 46 in bulk. Rs. 345 (basic) per kg; Huntsman
rupee at Rs. 119 in bulk. Styrene Ethyl acetate fell by Rs. 3 at was at Rs. 270 and Tronox was
monomer moved up by Rs. 2 at Rs. 74.50 in bulk, while Butyl at Rs. 315. Chinese rutile was at
Rs. 100. Propylene glycol also acetate slipped down by Rs. 6 at Rs. 210 (basic), Chinese anatase
gained Rs. 2 at Rs. 115 in bulk. Rs. 102 in bulk. Butyl cellosolve was at Rs. 175.

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