The price spread between styrene monomer and its main feedstock benzene was pegged at $391.50/mt Thursday morning, its widest point in more than four years, as SM remains firm after an unexpected shutdown by South Korean producer Lotte ...
Tags: styrene monomer, SM-Benzene Price
Margins for producing styrene monomer in Asia have shrunk rapidly in March as SM prices tumble amid weak sentiment in China, with the spread to feedstock benzene narrowing 17% and to naphtha shrinking 8% since the end of February, Platts ...
Tags: SM Margins, styrene monomer, Asia
The spread between Asian toluene and feedstock naphtha was assessed at a more than four-month low of $263.125/mt Wednesday, down $23.275/mt from Tuesday, as the toluene market came under pressure from weak demand and falling domestic China ...
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The Northwest European January benzene contract price has been fully settled at Eur1,153/metric ton or $1,529/mt FD NWE, the highest the CP has ever been settled, negotiating parties confirmed Monday. The settlement represents an ...
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Korean benzene prices increased in the week ending October 27, due to robust support from the downstream market. In the early days of last week, Korean benzene prices were at US$ 1300/ton, higher by US$ 40/ton as compared to the same ...
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