Chemicals News Today

China's butadiene port inventory plunged 27.48% to 19,000 tonnes amid Middle East tensions, which reduced imports from Japan and South Korea and intensified domestic supply tightness.

Diverging crude oil and coal prices have split China's PVC market, forcing ethylene-based producers to cut output due to heavy losses while calcium carbide-based players retain cost advantages.

Reliance Industries hiked domestic PE prices by up to ₹15,000/MT and PP deemed export prices by ₹6,000/MT, effective September 16, 2026, while domestic PP prices remained unchanged.

Reliance Industries Limited has increased Mixed Xylene prices by ₹1-2 per kg, effective September 16. Ex-Hazira prices are now ₹129/kg and ex-Patalganga prices stand at ₹128/kg.

India's ethanol supplies reached 8.95 billion litres by August 2026, achieving 85 percent of contracted volumes for ESY 2025-26. Grain-based feedstocks dominated, contributing 6.24 billion litres.

DECHEMA, EEPC India, and Messe Frankfurt hosted over 200 industry leaders in New Delhi, signing an LOI to boost international collaboration and highlighting ACHEMA 2027.

The Telangana government announced subsidised cement at Rs. 230 per 50-kg bag for beneficiaries of Indiramma houses, offering significant relief compared to the prevailing market price of Rs. 310 to Rs. 320.

The US has questioned India at the WTO over using surplus government-held rice stocks from price support programmes for non-food purposes like ethanol production below cost.

The global pipeline bactericide treatments market is projected to grow at a 4-6% CAGR from 2026 to 2035, reaching an index of 148, driven by rising oil and gas flows and strict corrosion standards.

The Indian Toluene market remained firm through August, with domestic prices assessed around ₹152–172/kg over the latest 10-day period. Asian markets also strengthened, supported by tight Chinese spot availability, refinery maintenance and higher crude/feedstock costs. However, subdued downstream buying and resistance to high prices are increasingly pointing towards high-level consolidation rather than an immediate sharp rally.