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India's RIL continues to hike PTA, MELT prices; MEG kept unchanged

08 Sep '23
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Insights

  • Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has announced prices for polyester raw material for the coming week beginning Saturday.
  • It has increased the prices of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and MELT, while maintaining the existing rate for monoethylene glycol (MEG).
  • RIL's pricing approach is influenced by market trends in China and crude oil price fluctuations.

RIL’s strategy for pricing polyester raw materials involves reviewing price trends in China and the fluctuation in price of crude oil. The Indian market typically follows the price trend set by Reliance due to its dominant position within the country.

According to the market sources, RIL fixed prices as PTA &#****;**.** per kg (increase &#****;*.**), MEG at &#****;**.** per kg (unchanged) and MELT &#****;**.** per kg (increase &#****;*.**). The pricing of polyester raw materials will come into effect from coming Saturday.

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