Phthalic Anhydride Weekly Report 24 March 2018

Weekly Price Trend: 19-03-2018 to 23-03-2017

• The above given graph focuses on the Phthalic Anhydride price trend for current week.
• There has been increase in domestic prices for this week. Prices were assessed around Rs.87/Kg for Ahmedabad and Rs 85/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/Kg for Ahmedabad and Rs 85/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 have remained volatile. On Thursday oil prices fell headed for a second straight weekly drop on a stronger dollar, signs of an inventory build at the U.S. storage hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, surging U.S. crude production and investor jitters about a potential trade war.
• On Thursday, closing crude values have decreased. WTI on NYME closed at $60.12/bbl; prices have decreased by $1.03/bbl in compared to last closing prices. While Brent on Inter Continental Exchange decreased by $0.73/bbl in compared to last trading and was assessed around $63.61/bbl.
• On Friday, crude oil futures rose as Asian stock markets gained on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.
• As per report, U.S. crude output is expected to surge beyond 11 million bpd by late 2018, limiting the effectiveness of output cuts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other producers.

$1 = Rs. 65.00
Import Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 65.80
Export Custom Ex. Rate USD/ INR: 64.15