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Polyester Industrial Yarn prices softened slightly this week, marking a Rs 2/kg decline while maintaining a steady overall structure. Indian Polyester Industrial Yarn prices indicate a market that is no longer extending earlier gains, instead moving into a consolidation phase with reduced daily volatility.

Across April, prices moved up from late-March levels near Rs 154/kg and tested highs around Rs 169/kg before easing to Rs 167/kg. The recent dip reflects a mild correction rather than a directional shift. Indian Polyester Industrial Yarn prices now sit within a narrower band, with support and resistance clearly defined, while Polyester Industrial Yarn prices in India continue to show stability after earlier fluctuations.

On a fortnight basis, the trend shows marginal softening, though the broader monthly picture still reflects recovery. Compared to the more dynamic movements seen earlier, current sessions are marked by smaller day-to-day changes. This suggests that the market has entered a phase of equilibrium, where price swings are limited and predictable within a set range.

The current positioning highlights a stable structure, with neither strong upward momentum nor sharp downside pressure dominating the market.

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Phenol settled at Rs 81.75/kg on 25 February 2026 in Mumbai, rising Rs 0.75/kg from Rs 81.00/kg a week earlier. Weekly movement remained contained, keeping day-to-day changes limited and the pricing reference easy to follow. Indian Phenol prices therefore edged higher on the week while staying close to recent lows.

On a month view, the marker is slightly below Rs 82.00/kg seen 30 days earlier. The three-month anchor is Rs 87.00/kg, placing the current level below that point, while the six-month reference sits at Rs 83.25/kg. In the past month, the observed high was around Rs 84.00/kg and the low was near Rs 81.00/kg, reflecting a narrow month span and modest volatility.

Year-on-year, the assessment remains below Rs 84.00/kg, adding longer context for budgeting and approvals. For procurement desks, the week-on-week increase provides an updated baseline, and the month window offers clear markers for internal checks. Phenol prices in India can be monitored against the month high and low, while Indian Phenol prices continue to be tracked versus the three- and six-month anchors for stability review, Phenol, Phenol Market, Small Weekly Gain, Tight Range, Petrochemical Prices, Market Trend.

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Dichloropropane closed this week at Rs 50/kg in Delhi (Domestic Repack), rising by Rs 0.5/kg from Rs 49.5/kg a week earlier. The move was small, keeping the short-term picture controlled, and Indian Dichloropropane prices remain near the same level used for near-term procurement checks.

The fortnight comparison point was Rs 49/kg (around Feb 4, 2026), showing a mild strengthening across two reporting windows. On a month view, the last available month-ago marker was Rs 50/kg (around Jan 19, 2026), indicating the current level is broadly steady versus the month reference. The last 30 days have printed a narrow set of markers between Rs 49/kg and Rs 50/kg, with limited volatility and no abrupt reversals. Looking further back, the three-month reference point (around Nov 20, 2025) was Rs 44/kg and the six-month marker (around Aug 22, 2025) was Rs 37/kg, placing the current month’s stability above earlier quarters. The available year-on-year point for Feb 18, 2025 was Rs 58/kg.

Indian Dichloropropane prices are therefore being read as stable with only marginal weekly uplift, while Dichloropropane prices in India continue to be monitored against the tight one-month marker set for budgeting discipline, Dichloropropane, DCP Prices, Nudges Higher, Tight Range, Range Bound, Price Movement, Petrochem Market, Chemical Update. 

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Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) was assessed at Rs 23.0/kg on February 5, unchanged week on week and steady through the past fortnight. With no weekly movement, Indian Ethylene Dichloride prices continue to present a stable short-term reference for procurement and budgeting.

The month trend is slightly softer, with EDC Rs 1.0/kg lower than January 6 (Rs 24.0/kg). Against the three-month point, EDC is Rs 4.0/kg lower than November 7 (Rs 27.0/kg), placing the current steadiness within a broader downshift over the quarter. The six-month reference is firmer by Rs 3.0/kg versus August 9 (Rs 20.0/kg). Year on year, EDC is Rs 7.0/kg lower than February 5, 2025 (Rs 30.0/kg).

Volatility markers over the last 30 days show the recent high around Rs 24.0/kg and the recent low near Rs 23.0/kg, indicating that moves were small and the range remained narrow. This keeps Indian Ethylene Dichloride prices anchored near recent lows, while Ethylene Dichloride prices in India remain easy to benchmark for near-term procurement decisions without sharp daily swings, EDC prices, EDC market, flat trade, tight range, chemical trends.

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