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C5 continues higher with clear month gains

C5 posted another weekly increase, extending a firmer run through early February. The latest assessment is Rs 126/kg, up Rs 2/kg from Rs 124/kg last week, and the fortnight marker is Rs 122/kg, leaving a Rs 4/kg lift over two weeks. Indian C5 prices are therefore holding near the recent high around Rs 126/kg.

The month view shows a larger step-up, with Rs 126/kg versus Rs 116/kg a month earlier. In the wider context, the three-month anchor is Rs 121/kg and the six-month reference Rs 122/kg, both below the current benchmark, while the year-ago point remains higher at Rs 143/kg. Over the last 30 days, the recent low was near Rs 116/kg and the recent high around Rs 126/kg, indicating that the trading span widened as prices advanced. C5 prices in India are therefore firm on the month view, while Indian C5 prices provide clear reference points for procurement teams aligning coverage to weekly verification and month-to-quarter baselines, C5 prices, C5 market, monthly gains, uptrend, petrochemical trends.

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C5 edges higher as weekly trend stays contained

C5 activity stayed calm into the end of January, with the weekly assessment firmer and revisions limited across most sessions. Indian C5 prices closed at Rs 126/kg on 29 Jan 2026 in Mumbai, keeping near-term procurement planning aligned to stable weekly references rather than intraday noise. The market remained easy to benchmark for buyers who track repeatability and budgeting discipline.

Compared with the prior fortnight (15 Jan), the level is higher by Rs 2/kg, while the month comparison versus 30 Dec is down Rs 2/kg. Over the last month, the recent high was near Rs 128/kg and the low was close to Rs 124/kg, indicating that moves were contained and the market did not widen materially. Week-to-week alignment stayed consistent, supporting smoother internal approvals and vendor comparisons. C5 prices in India therefore remains within a familiar monthly frame for contract alignment and spot checks.

Longer anchors add context: against 31 Oct the market is lower by Rs 3/kg, and versus 02 Aug it is lower by Rs 3/kg. Year-on-year against 29 Jan 2025, the change is Rs 9/kg, which frames the current week’s lift without adding opinion. Indian C5 prices continues to serve as a clean baseline when teams compare weekly closes to monthly markers and longer anchors, C5, C5 Prices, Chemical Market, Weekly Trend, Contained Gains.

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C5 slips weekly while staying range-bound

C5 has softened on the latest weekly comparison, keeping the month trend pointed lower even as the fortnight view shows a mild recovery from earlier lows. With imported intact indications in Mumbai, the series remains easy to benchmark for short-term buying decisions, as most moves arrive as clear weekly resets.

C5 is assessed at Rs 123/kg on 22 Jan 2026, down Rs 1/kg from 15 Jan 2026. That weekly dip keeps Indian C5 prices below late-December markers, with the month comparison at Rs 5/kg lower than 23 Dec 2025. The fortnight comparison is firmer by Rs 1/kg versus 08 Jan 2026, highlighting a small bounce within a broader softer month view. Over three months, the series is marginally lower by Rs 1/kg versus 24 Oct 2025, while the six-month anchor shows a decline of Rs 4/kg compared with 26 Jul 2025. Recent range markers place the high around Rs 128/kg and the low near Rs 122/kg, keeping the current assessment close to the recent lower end. Year on year, the series is down Rs 16/kg versus 22 Jan 2025, reinforcing the longer-term softness without changing the near-term weekly focus. In this window, C5 prices in India remain best tracked through the weekly close and the recent high-low markers rather than day-to-day shifts, C5, C5 Market, C5 Prices, Weekly Slip, Range Bound Market, Petrochemical Market, Chemical Update.

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