Phthalic Anhydride Weekly Report 3 June 2017

Weekly Price Trend: 29-05-2017 to 02-06-2017

• The above given graph focuses on the Phthalic Anhydride price trend for current week.
• Domestic prices were assessed in the range of 77/Kg for Ahmedabad and Rs.75/Kg for Mumbai port. This week there has significant fall in the domestic values.

Booking Scenario

Antidumping Duty Country-wise
Israel-USD 139.76/MT Taiwan-USD150.88/MT Korea-USD91.12/MT.
The above chart shows the international prices of Phthalic Anhydride and its comparison from the previous prices.

INDIA & INTERNATIONAL

• Domestic prices were assessed in the range of 77-75/Kg for Ahmedabad and Mumbai port. This week there has been slight decline in the domestic values.
•  CFR India Phthalic Anhydride prices were assessed at the level of USD 1040-1060/MT.
• This week oil prices remained highly volatile. With a firm decision taken last week by OPEC, Russia and other producers to extend their agreement to curb output by 1.8 million barrels a day for another nine months, in order to rebalance the oil market, the bearish tone in the oil sector resurfaced.
• According to reports, U.S. oil supplies dropped by 6.4 million barrels last week, a positive for the market and a much bigger decline than expected. 
• On Thursday U.S. crude up slightly after a larger-than-expected domestic inventory drawdown.
• Closing crude values on Thursdayincreased.WTI on NYME closed at $48.36/bbl, prices have increased by $0.04/bbl in compared to last closing prices. While Brent on Inter Continental Exchange increased by $0.02/bbl in compared to last trading and was assessed around $50.33/bbl.
• As per market report, U.S. production increased, and the expectation is that ongoing activity in U.S. shale will continue to boost output, offsetting OPEC efforts.

$1 = Rs. 64.44
Import Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 65.35
Export Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 63.70