Phthalic Anhydride Weekly Report 2 June 2018

Weekly Price Trend: 28-05-2018 to 01-06-2018

• The above given graph focuses on the Phthalic Anhydride price trend for current week.
• There has been no change in domestic prices for this week. Prices were assessed around Rs.85.5/Kg for Ahmedabad and Rs 83.5/Kg for Mumbai port.

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 87.5/Kg for Ahmedabad and Rs 85.5/Kg for Mumbai port. This week there has been increase in domestic values. CFR India Phthalic Anhydride prices were assessed at the level of USD 1055-1075/MT from Iran origin.
• CFR India values for Belarus origin were assessed around USD 1110/MT.
• This week oil prices followed a mixed trend. On Thursday U.S. crude prices sank after a brief rally in the previous session, but as per analysis the recent slump in oil prices won't last much longer.
• On Thursday, closing crude values have remained mixed. WTI on NYME closed at $67.04/bbl; prices have decreased by $1.17/bbl in compared to last closing prices. While Brent on Inter
• Continental Exchange increased by $0.09/bbl in compared to last trading and was assessed around $77.59/bbl.
• Oil prices were already heading lower on recent reports that OPEC, Russia and several other producer nations could soon begin winding down their 17-month-old deal to cap output. That agreement has drained a global glut of oil and helped balance the market, but it's now under review due to falling Venezuelan output and renewed U.S. sanctions against Iran.
• Market players said that supply and demand in the oil market are finely balanced, and surging U.S. output might not be enough to offset supply disruptions in Venezuela and Iran. Oil market fundamentals and OPEC policy could support oil at around $70 a barrel or higher.

$1 = Rs. 67.07
Import Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 68.65
Export Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 66.95