Maleic Anhydride Weekly Report 01 Sep 2018

Weekly Price Trend: 27-08-2018 to 31-08-2018

• The above given graph focuses on the Maleic Anhydride price trend for the current week.
• This week, there has been slowdown in the domestic prices.
• Prices were assessed at the level of Rs.96.5-94.5/Kg for Ahmedabad and Mumbai regions.

Booking Scenario

The above chart shows the international price of Maleic Anhydride for this week. It shows that the prices for Maleic Anhydride have remained firm for this week.

INDIA & INTERNATIONAL    

• Maleic Anhydride prices reduced in domestic market. Prices were assessed at the level of Rs.96.5-94.5/Kg for Ahmedabad and Mumbai for bulk quantity.
• International prices have remained stable for this week.
• CIF India prices of Maleic Anhydride were assessed at the level of USD 1440-1460/MT, for Taiwan origin material, with no change for this week
• This week oil prices have followed volatile trend. On Thursday oil prices increased due to extending gains on growing evidence of disruptions to crude supply from Iran and Venezuela and after a fall in U.S. crude inventories.
• On Thursday, closing crude values have increased. WTI on NYME closed at $70.25/bbl. Prices have increased by $0.74/bbl in compared to last closing prices. While Brent on Inter Continental Exchange increased by $0.63/bbl in compare to last closing price and was assessed around $77.77/bbl.
• As per report, Brent has risen by almost 10 percent over the past two weeks on widespread perceptions that the global oil market is tightening and could run short in the next few months as U.S. sanctions restrict crude exports from Iran.
• Market players have said that market will remain tight towards the end of the year because of falling supply in countries such as Iran and Venezuela combined with strong demand, especially in Asia.

$1 = Rs. 70.99
Import Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 71.10
Export Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 69.40