Prices for large cargoes of butane in Northwest Europe fell Tuesday to the lowest level in a year on low demand and ample supplies. Platts assessed the price of a 4,000 mt CIF refrigerated cargo of mixed butane loading 10-25 days forward ...
Tags: Butane, mixed butane
Northwest European methanol spot prices have fallen below Eur300/mt for the first time since October 2, 2012, under pressure from ample supplies in the market, according to sources. Platts assessed spot methanol at Eur299.50/mt ($411/mt) ...
Tags: Methanol, spot prices
Gas prices on the Dutch and German trading hubs drifted lower Tuesday morning, as bearish weather and supply fundamentals from just before the four-day Easter holiday continued to drive the markets. At midday London time, the day-ahead ...
Tags: gas exports, Gas Prices
Asian spot butadiene prices have slumped 18-20% in November under selling pressure as buyers retreated amid ample supply. Key benchmark CFR China has fallen $360/mt or 20% since October 31 to be assessed at $1,400/mt Thursday. The FOB ...
Tags: Spot Butadiene Prices, Chemicals
The price spread between Asian paraxylene and isomer-grade mixed xylenes narrowed $19/mt Monday from Friday's level, to $173/mt, a one year-low, as MX was strengthening amid a bearish PX market, Platts data showed. Isomer-MX on an FOB ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral
Oil prices declined Wednesday as a government report showed US crude supplies grew last year by the most in a year. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) said US crude supplies increased by 6.8 million barrels to 370.5 million ...
Tags: Oil Prices, Ample Supplies
The Platts July Japan Korea Marker was assessed at $14.675/MMBtu Friday, gaining $0.125 from the previous Friday's $14.55/MMBtu, as buyers waded back out into the market for summer cargoes. Despite expectations that the lifting of the ...
Europe's refiners are likely to raise production in July because gains in product premiums have recently outpaced crude prices, traders said Thursday. This could mark the end of a period of limited production in Europe that has lasted ...
Tags: European, Chemicals, Production