Asian aromatics hit all-time highs this week on shrinking supplies and rising feedstock costs. Toluene and styrene monomer spot prices set new records Wednesday, assessed at $1,388.50/mt FOB Korea and $1,674/mt FOB Korea respectively while ...
Tags: Asian Aromatics, Chemicals, Tight Supply, Speculation
Non-LST normal butane in the US Gulf has gained 14.1 cents on the week, Platts data showed Friday, on low inventories and seasonal blending demand, market sources said. Non-LST butane prices were heard trading at $1.90/gal Friday morning, ...
Tags: normal butane, low inventories, seasonal blending demand, market sources
The Chinese government's latest move to combat tax evasion by imposing a consumption tax on MTBE and aromatics is likely to raise gasoline blending costs and make imports of finished gasoline relatively more cost-effective, industry sources ...
Tags: Tax on MTBE, Gasoline, aromatics
The Asian mixed xylenes inventory in East China fell to 20,000 mt,a 44-month low Friday,Platts data showed. The inventory fell by 2,800 mt,or 12.3%,from a week earlier--the lowest level since March 15,2009,the data showed. The fall is ...
Tags: mixed xylenes inventory, Platts data, South Korea's Daesan port
A refinery that shared a property line with local residents located and corrected a whining sound that threatened the peace of the community. The beaches and vast expanse of the southern California coast serve as a drawing card both for ...
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