Butyl Acetate Weekly Report 24 March 2018

Weekly Price Trend: 19-03-2018 to 23-03-2018

• The above graph focuses on the weekly price trend of Butyl Acetate for the current week.
• Compares to previous week Butyl Acetate prices remained firm for this week.
• Butyl Acetate prices were assessed at the level of Rs.83/Kg for Kandla and Rs.84/Kg for Mumbai ports of India. Prices.

Total import of BA at various ports in the month of February 2018

The above chart depicts the import of BA at various ports in the month of February 2018.
Booking Scenario

The above chart shows the international prices of Butyl Acetate and its comparison from the previous prices. These booking prices for CIF India are for 0% duty.
INDIA & INTERNATIONAL

• Butyl Acetate prices remained stable to firm for this week in domestic market. Prices were assessed at the level of Rs.83-84/Kg for bulk quantity.
• CIF India prices were assessed in the range of USD 1020-1040, reduced by USD 90/MTS in compare to last week’s closing values.
• An important decision has been taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ban the lending credit will have an adverse impact on chemical importers in the country. The recent scam in PNB and many other defaulters has hit hard to the Indian banking system. The central banking authority has now decided to put a weight on LC and LOU. The implementation of this law will come in April month. This will in turn affect the GDP growth of the country. An LOU is generally used to fund imports and to avail short-term credit. It is also an undertaking by the issuing bank to pay in case of default by the one on whose behalf it was issued. The Indian importers believe that this ban will have an adverse impact on traders as import cost will shoot up. The most prominent chemicals are Phenol and acetone and other solvents are likely to witness a severe hike in values.
• This week crude oil prices have followed little volatility while increased through the week. On Thursday oil prices fell as investors booked profits after this week's rally, but losses were limited by the continuing efforts of OPEC and its allies to curb supplies.
• On Thursday, closing crude values have decreased. WTI on NYME closed at $64.30/bbl; prices have decreased by $0.87/bbl in compared to last closing prices. While Brent on Inter Continental Exchange decreased by $0.56/bbl in compared to last trading and was assessed around $68.91/bbl. Recently,  market players continue to see fragility in the oil market.
• Profit-taking risks still appear large, strong output growth challenges the market-tightening narrative and the supply deals overdue transitioning remains blanketed in uncertainty.

$1 = Rs. 65.00
Import Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 65.80
Export Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 64.15