Butyl Acrylate Monomer Weekly Report 29 April 2017

Weekly Price Trend: 24-04-2017 to 28-04-2017

• The above given graph focuses on the Butyl Acrylate Monomer price trend for current week.
• If we take a quick look at the above given weekly prices, it can be observed that prices declined significantly in this week.
• Prices of BAM were assessed at the level of Rs.90/Kg for ex Kandla for bulk quantity reduced by Rs.3/Kg in compare to last week’s closing values.

Booking Scenario

The above chart shows the international prices of BAM and its comparison from the previous prices. On Friday CFR India prices of BAM prices increased heavily this week.

INDIA & INTERNATIONAL

• BAM prices reduced significantly in domestic market for this week. By end of this week prices were assessed at the level of Rs.92/Kg with a decrease of Rs.2/Kg in compare to last week’s closing values.
• CIF India prices of BAM were assessed at the level of USD 1240-1260/MT (Full Duty), with no change in compare to last week’s closing values. This has been due to mixed price trend in crude values in global market.
• Throughout the week oil prices remained volatile. As per recent records oil prices reduced sharply.WTI from $53 a barrel, down to $48 while Brent declined from $55 to $51. The falling oil means weakening of economy, the reality is that oil is being driven by increased supply. On Thursday oil prices have plunged as the resume of two key Libyan oilfields and concerns about dreary gasoline demand fed concern over whether major oil producers can lessen the glut of global inventories.
• On Thursday, closing crude values have decreased.WTI on NYME closed at $48.97/bbl, prices have increased by $0.65/bbl in compared to last closing prices. While Brent on Inter Continental Exchange decreased by $0.38/bbl in compared to last trading and was assessed around $51.44/bbl.
• As per market analyst As gas prices dropped, it created an undertow for the entire crude oil market. The outlook for oil prices will remain unstable. Decline in crude prices and therefore petroleum product prices also means corresponding reduction in prices of some of the raw materials for the petrochemical industry. Hence, it can be a factor in improving the profitability of that industry.

$1 = Rs. 64.24
Import Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 65.55
Export Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 63.85