MEG Weekly Report 01 July 2017

Weekly Price Trend: 26-06-2017 to 30-06-2017

• The above given graph focuses on the MEG price trend from 26th June to 30th June 2017.  
• Prices remained unchanged for this week. Domestic prices were assessed at the level of Rs.58/Kg for bulk quantity with no change in compare to last week’s closing values.

Booking Scenario

The above chart shows the international prices of MEG and its comparison from the previous prices.
INDIA & INTERNATIONAL

• This week domestic prices remained unchanged week. Prices were assessed at the level of Rs.58/Kg for bulk quantity.
• CFR China values increased by USD 30/MTS in compare to last week’s assessed values and were assessed in the range of USD 790-810/MT
• CFR SEA prices for MEG were assessed around USD 805/MT for this week. FOB Korea values for Ethylene was assessed around USD 915/MTS increased by USD15/MTS while CFR China values for Ethylene were assessed around USD 965/MTS, rise of USD 10/MTS in one week.
• FOB Korea values for Propylene was assessed around USD 825/MTS while CFR China values were assessed around USD 875/MTS.
• Crude oil prices have followed positive inclination as the fall in U.S. production has bolstered markets this week.
• On Thursday, closing crude values have increased.WTI on NYME closed at $44.93/bbl, prices have increased by $0.19bbl in compared to last closing prices. While Brent on Inter Continental Exchange increased by $0.11/bbl in compared to last trading and was assessed around $47.42/bbl.
• After the steep drop in oil prices of recent weeks, market players said that especially hedge funds saw nice buying momentum and lower U.S. crude production was the trigger to act.
• U.S. crude output dropped 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 9.3 million bpd last week, the steepest weekly fall since July 2016.
• As per market players recently market is cyclically bullish within a structurally bearish framework, noting that global inventories were drawing, demand is high, OPEC could still make deeper cuts and U.S. producers could be discouraged by rising costs.
• OPEC delegates have indicated they will not rush to implement further cuts to crude output. However, pressure from investors amid a relentless global supply overhang could prompt the group to consider further steps to support the market at its upcoming meeting in Russia next month.

$1 = Rs. 64.58
Import Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 65.15
Export Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 63.50