Raw materials have become costlier by two to five per cent over the past month for synthetic textile manufactures, due to a sharp increase in crude oil prices. SEE MORE Oil steadied near $52 a barrel as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman backed the extension of Opec production cuts beyond March 2018. SEE MORE US spot ethylene prices have come under pressure in recent weeks, with sources pointing to healthy supply length as steam crackers begin to resume normal operations after post-Hurricane Harvey shutdowns. SEE MORE September chlorine production in the EU, Norway and Switzerland rose 4% year on year to 778,518 mt, industry body EuroChlor said Tuesday. SEE MORE Coal is likely to make up 30.8% of US electricity generation in 2017 and 30.7% in 2018, both up from 30.4% in 2016, the US Energy Information Administration said Tuesday. SEE MORE