Supply of acrylonitrile (ACN) in Asia is expected to tighten in May and June but regional prices may be weighed down by recent weakness in China’s domestic market, industry sources said on Wednesday. SEE MORE Zinc led a near across-the board rise in Shanghai base metals futures on Friday on the back of robust gains in overnight London trading and buoyant equity markets. SEE MORE "The results of the IRP illustrates that energy needs are changing, and replacing coal supply with renewable energy and more flexible generators will save money in the long run," the draft IRP said. SEE MORE PTT is on track to start commercial operations at its new 400,000 mt/year metallocene C6 linear low density polyethylene plant at Map Ta Phut, Thailand, in the first quarter of 2018, a company source said Tuesday. SEE MORE The euro Tuesday was flat against the dollar after its rally on the outcome of the first round of the French presidential election. SEE MORE