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Price Spread Was Last Lower on October 11, 2010 at $143.50/Mt

Feb 10, 2014

The price spread between Asian paraxylene and isomer-grade mixed xylenes on an FOB Korea basis narrowed $2/mt from Tuesday to a more than three-year low of $154.50/mt Wednesday, with MX staying relatively supported while PX and downstream ...

Tags: paraxylene, isomer-grade mixed xylenes, Chemicals

The Isomer-MX Market Was Getting Its Support From Tighter Supply

Nov 7, 2013

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

China's Domestic Isomer-grade Mixed Xylenes Prices Have Strengthened Partly

Sep 16, 2013

China's domestic isomer-grade mixed xylenes prices have strengthened partly due to the startup of Dragon Aromatics' new 800,000 mt/year paraxylene plant in Fujian province late August, market sources said Thursday. "Hikes in domestic ...

Tags: Isomer-MX, Chemicals

Taiwan's FCFC Is Maintaining Run Rates at Three Aromatics Plants at 90-100% of Capacity

Sep 11, 2013

Taiwan's Formosa Chemical and Fiber Corp is maintaining run rates at its three aromatics plants at 90-100% of capacity despite paraxylene production margins remaining poor, a company source said last Friday. The price spread between Asian ...

Tags: taiwan, Chemicals

Price Shrank $9/mt Day on Day to a One-year Low of $175/mt on a CFR Basis Wednesday

Sep 9, 2013

The price spread between Asian paraxylene and isomer-grade mixed xylenes shrank $9/mt day on day to a one-year low of $175/mt on a CFR basis Wednesday as PX prices turned top heavy while MX remained bullish, Platts data showed. Asian ...

Tags: MX Firms

The Asian Toluene Market Led a Price Surge in Most Asian Aromatic Products Early Wednesday

Aug 30, 2013

The Asian toluene market led a price surge in most Asian aromatic products early Wednesday, driven by crude oil futures rising on geopolitical tensions in Syria. Front-month ICE Brent crude futures hit a six-month high Wednesday, with ...

Tags: toluene, Chemicals

Asian Isomer-grade Mixed Xylenes Have Seen a Marked Rebound

Apr 11, 2013

After hitting an eight-month low on March 28, Asian isomer-grade mixed xylenes have seen a marked rebound as bargain hunters returned to the market and the downstream paraxylene sector showed signs of rising demand. From $1,119.50/mt FOB ...

Tags: Asian Isomer-Mx, Downstream

Blend Values for Toluene and Mixed Xylene Have Become a Price Floor

Mar 25, 2013

Blend values for toluene and mixed xylene have become a price floor as their derivative demand shrank in the spot market, sources said Sunday on the sidelines of the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers' annual conference. ...

Tags: Blend values, Chemicals, Demand for MX and toluene

The Spread Was Assessed by Platts at a Six-month Low of $184.875/mt on Friday

Mar 13, 2013

The spread between Asian solvent-grade mixed xylenes and feedstock naphtha was assessed by Platts at a six-month low of $184.875/mt on Friday, down $55.625/mt from a week ago. Solvent-MX market came under pressure from weak demand and ample ...

Tags: mixed xylenes, feedstock naphtha, naphtha

Asian Isomer-Grade Mixed Xylene Spot Prices Slumped Around 8%

Jan 21, 2013

Asian isomer-grade mixed xylene spot prices have slumped around 8% since reaching record highs of $1,427.50/mt FOB Korea and $1,446.50/mt CFR Taiwan on January 7, Platts data showed. On Wednesday, the mixed xylene was assessed at ...

Tags: mixed xylene spot, mixed xylene market, mixed xylene spot price

The January US Mixed Xylene Contract Price Settled 36 Cents Above December's Mark

Jan 10, 2013

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 ...

Tags: mixed xylene, US, MX contract price, MX market

The Asian Isomer-Mixed Xylenes Market Reacted Cautiously

Dec 14, 2012

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 ...

Tags: mixed xylene, xylene, isomer mixed, PX plant

Asian Solvent-Grade Mixed Xylenes Prices Surged $22/Mt Week on Week

Dec 5, 2012

Asian solvent-grade mixed xylenes prices surged $22/mt week on week to a 53-month high of $1,260/mt CFR China Friday on firm demand and low inventory in China over the past three weeks, according to Platts data. The last time the marker ...

Tags: mixed xylenes prices, solvent-grade mixed xylenes, fuel consumption, CFR

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