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N-Butanol Weekly Report 04 August 2018

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

  • The above given graph focuses on the N-Butanol price trend for the current week.
  • If we take a quick look at the above given weekly prices then it can be observed that the prices of N-Butanol have remained firm this week in compares to previous week and at the end of this week prices were assessed at the level of Rs. 83/Kg at Kandla port.

 Booking Scenario

The prices of N-Butanol are also affected by duties that are there for different countries. For example, there is 7.5% duty on South Africa and the Europe Zone. And there is 2.5% duty on Malaysia. These prices are for full duty (7.5%) for US, Europe region.

INDIA & INTERNATIONAL

  • This week domestic prices of N-Butanol have remained firm and were assessed at Rs.83/Kg for Kandla port.
  • This week International N-Butanol prices also have remained firm.
  • South East Asia prices of feedstock propylene were assessed at USD 990/mt.
  • This week N-Butanol prices have remained firm on soft buying sentiments from end users.
  • CFR China prices of propylene were evaluated at USD 1085/mt.
  • FOB Korea prices of propylene were evaluated at USD 1075/mt.
  • 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