Mixed Xylene Weekly Report 04 August 2018

Weekly Price Trend: 30-07-2018 to 03-08-2018

• The above given graph focuses on the Mixed Xylene price trend for the current week.
• Domestic prices ofMixed Xylene remained firm for this week. Prices were assessed at the level of Rs.61.5/Kg for Mumbai and Rs.60.5/Kg for Kandla port.

Booking Scenario

INDIA

• Mixed Xylene prices were assessed around Rs.60/Kg at Kandla port and for Mumbai port.
• International prices of Isomer grade Mixed Xylene remained firm for this week. Prices were assessed in the range of USD 855-875 increased by USD 20/MTS in compares to last week’s closing values.
• CFR SEA values were assessed in the range of USD 875/MTS increased by USD 15/MTS in compare to last week’s closing values.
• This week oil prices have followed mixed trend. On Thursday oil prices traded slightly higher, reversing course after a report that crude stockpiles at the U.S. storage hub at Cushing, Oklahoma fell in the latest week.U.S. stockpiles have been in the spotlight because they rose unexpectedly last week, stoking fears that the market is becoming oversupplied.
• On Thursday, closing crude values have increased. WTI on NYME closed at $68.96/bbl. Prices have increased by $1.30/bbl in compared to last closing prices. While Brent on Inter Continental Exchange increased by $1.06/bbl in compare to last closing price and was assessed around $73.45/bbl.
• As per market report, oil prices are feeling the effects of tensions over global trade, which could cause economic growth to slow.
• Trump has turned up pressure on China for trade concessions by proposing a higher 25 percent tariff on $200 billion of Chinese imports and China has said it will retaliate.
• "It is almost certain that China will impose additional duties on oil and refined products imported from the U.S. if the Trump administration implements additional tariffs on the next tranche of Chinese goods. This could severely dent the competitiveness of U.S. oil and derivatives in the Chinese market.

$1 = Rs. 68.60
Import Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 69.25
Export Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 67.55