Brent crude prices consolidated recent gains at around $70 a barrel on Tuesday, a level not seen since 2014's dramatic oil market slump. SEE MORE The price of bio-fuel E5 increased by 429 VND while those of diesel 0.05S and kerosene increased slightly by 430 VND and 448 VND per litre, respectively in the latest regular adjustment of petrol and oil prices on January 19. SEE MORE President Donald Trump is breaking the convention that when Americans feel good about the economy they credit their leader. SEE MORE Global muriate of potash (MOP) prices look set to continue increasing in 2018, thanks in part to tight producer discipline amid strong demand, chemical equity analysts at Bernstein Research said on Monday. SEE MORE Asian paraxylene is expected to continue tracking the movement in downstream purified terephthalic acid this week, with scheduled turnarounds at PX plants in late February expected to lead to short supply in March. SEE MORE