Mixed Xylene Weekly Report 15 Sep 2018

Weekly Price Trend: 10-09-2018 to 14-09-2018

• 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.70/Kg for Mumbai and for Kandla port.

Booking Scenario

INDIA

• Mixed Xylene prices were assessed around Rs.70/Kg at Kandla port and for Mumbai port.
• International prices of Isomer grade Mixed Xylene has slightly improved for this week in response to increase in crude values in international market. Prices were assessed in the range of USD 900-920 reduced by USD 10/MTS in compares to last week’s closing values.
• CFR SEA values were assessed in the range of USD 925/MTS reduced by USD 15/MTS in compare to last week’s closing values.
• Oil prices crossed the levels of USD80 by mid of the week, later it fell by more than 2% on Thursday. This hike was the highest in last four months. The international Energy Agency has already warned that the oil market is tightening at the moment and world oil demand would soon reach 100 million barrels per day (bpd) in the next three months, global economic risks were mounting.
• U.S. companies in China are being hurt by tariffs in the growing trade war between Washington and Beijing, according to a survey, prompting U.S. business lobbies to urge President Donald Trump's administration to reconsider its approach.
• The White House has invited Chinese officials to restart trade talks just as it prepares to escalate a trade war with China with tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods.
• The other major factor is the loss of Iranian oil to the market as refiners are cutting or halting purchase ahead of U.S. sanctions in November is also raising concerns about supply.
• All these factor has put an rigorous pressure on petrochemical industry and has led to hike in the prices of crucial petrochemical products.

$1 = Rs. 71.84
Import Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR:  72.55
Export Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR:  70.85