Maleic Anhydride Weekly Report 10 March 2018

Weekly Price Trend: 05-03-2018 to 09-03-2018

• The above given graph focuses on the Maleic Anhydride price trend for the current week.
• This week, there has been significant hike in the domestic prices by end of the week.
• Prices were assessed at the level of Rs.106-104/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 remained firm for this week. Prices were assessed at the level of Rs.106-104/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 980-1000/MT, for Taiwan origin material, with no change for this week.
• This week oil prices have remained volatile. On Thursday oil prices fell headed for a second straight weekly drop on a stronger dollar, signs of an inventory build at the U.S. storage hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, surging U.S. crude production and investor jitters about a potential trade war.
• On Thursday, closing crude values have decreased. WTI on NYME closed at $60.12/bbl; prices have decreased by $1.03/bbl in compared to last closing prices. While Brent on Inter Continental Exchange decreased by $0.73/bbl in compared to last trading and was assessed around $63.61/bbl.
• On Friday, crude oil futures rose as Asian stock markets gained on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.
• As per report, U.S. crude output is expected to surge beyond 11 million bpd by late 2018, limiting the effectiveness of output cuts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other producers.

$1 = Rs. 65.16
Import Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 66.10
Export Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 64.40