Asian benzene prices crashed through the $1,400/mt support level Wednesday, shedding $45/mt or 3.1% day on day to settle at $1,397.50/mt FOB Korea as factors supporting a bullish benzene market collapsed, market sources said. Benzene ...
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The January US mixed xylene contract price settled 36 cents ($109.08/mt) above December's mark at a record high of $4.66/gal ($1,411.98/mt), sources said Tuesday. Sources expected the CP to settle at a record high due to higher spot ...
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Shell Chemical and Dow Chemical plan to implement 10-cent increases in their off-list US prices for isopropyl alcohol in mid-January, according to notices sent to customers Wednesday and obtained by Platts Thursday. The Shell price hike ...
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Styrolution announced a 3-cent/lb($66/mt)increase on all US polystyrene resins,effective January 1,a company source said Wednesday. Styrolution's move followed an announcement by Americas Styrenics Tuesday that it would raise its US ...
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US spot mixed xylenes rose 5 cents/gal ($15.15/mt) Monday to a near three-month high at $4.80/gal ($1,469.55/mt) FOB US Gulf Coast on continued tight supply, sources said. Bids were heard at $4.65/gal FOB US Gulf, against a prompt offer ...
The Asian isomer-mixed xylenes market reacted cautiously Wednesday following record highs seen in the US MX market overnight, with Asian prices moving up just 0.07% in early trading. The Asian isomer-MX market was pegged at $1,437/mt CFR ...
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Asian benzene prices continued to edge up Wednesday to surpass the $1,450/mt psychological barrier on bullish buying sentiments, with morning pegs assessed at $1,462/mt FOB Korea, up $12.50/mt from Tuesday's close. Buyers were out in the ...
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The average spot price of methanol in the US for November was $1.2701/gal FOB US Gulf, the highest spot average since September 2008 when it was $1.40/gal FOB US Gulf. This is an increase of 4.15 cents, or 3.37%, from October's average ...