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Benzene Prices Surged While SM Stayed Weak in China
Jun 25, 2014The spread between styrene monomer and its main feedstock benzene plunged to a near 19-month low of $193/mt last Friday as benzene prices surged while SM stayed weak amid a high inventory in China, said traders Monday. The last time the ...
Tags: Benzene, styrene monomer
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The Asian Price Spread Between Styrene and and Feedstock Widened by $7.50/Mt to $250/Mt
Jun 6, 2014The Asian price spread between styrene monomer and its main feedstock benzene widened by $7.50/mt to $250/mt early Thursday afternoon following an SM plant outage in Europe, but high stocks in China were expected to limit the widening of ...
Tags: Chemicals, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
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The Price Spread in Asia Between Styrene Monomer and Benzene Fell to a Three-Month Low
May 30, 2014The price spread in Asia between styrene monomer and its main feedstock benzene fell to a three-month low of $284/mt on Tuesday, as benzene supply has tightened while SM supply has increased, Platts data showed. The FOB Korea benzene ...
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On Tuesday, The CFR China Price of SM Rose $18/Mt Day on Day to $1,686.50/Mt
Dec 9, 2013The price spread between imported styrene monomer, on a CFR China basis, and domestic SM widened to almost a nine-month high of $54.40/mt on Tuesday, due to stronger prices of SM and benzene in overseas markets, Platts data shows. On ...
Tags: styrene monomer, Chemicals
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SM Consists of About 30% Ethylene and Roughly 70-80% Benzene
Jul 17, 2013The spread between styrene monomer and its feedstock ethylene in Asia surpassed $500/mt for the first time Monday to hit a record high of $504/mt, Platts data showed, with the SM market continuing on its bullish streak due to tight supplies ...
Tags: SM-Ethylene, Chemicals
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SM Was Assessed at $1,699/Mt FOB Korea Monday, up $24.50/Mt From Friday
Jul 4, 2013The price spread in Asia between styrene monomer and its main feedstock benzene soared to an all-time high of $501.50/mt Monday, Platts data showed, as the SM market surged on news that South Korea's Lotte Chemical had delayed the restart ...
Tags: SM-benzene, Chemicals
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The Price Spread in Asia Soared to an All-time High of $437/mt Monday
Jun 20, 2013The price spread in Asia between styrene monomer and its main feedstock benzene soared to an all-time high of $437/mt Monday, as SM prices jumped on tight supply, Platts data showed. SM was assessed at $1,718/mt FOB Korea Monday, up ...
Tags: SM-Benzene Price, Chemicals
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The Price Was Pegged at $391.50/mt Thursday Morning
Jun 14, 2013The 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
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Spread Between Asian SM and Benzene Prices Widened to a Six-week High of $356.50/mt
May 14, 2013The spread between Asian styrene monomer and benzene prices widened to a six-week high of $356.50/mt Thursday, up $20/mt or 6% from a day earlier, as China's shrinking SM inventories lifted SM prices, Platts data showed. The last time the ...
Tags: SM-Benzene, Benzene
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The Spread Widened to an 18-month High of $339.50/mt Last Friday
Mar 20, 2013The spread between Asian styrene monomer and benzene widened to an 18-month high of $339.50/mt last Friday, as limited supply pushed SM prices higher amid a weakening benzene market. The last high for the spread was on September 19, 2011, ...
Tags: SM, benzene, styrene monomer
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The Spread Widened in Asia to a 15-Month High of $331.50/mt Monday
Feb 22, 2013The spread between styrene monomer and its main feedstock benzene widened in Asia to a 15-month high of $331.50/mt Monday, as SM prices are supported by a series of plant turnarounds while benzene was on a downtrend along with US prices, ...
Tags: Asia, Weaker Benzene, Chemicals
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The Price of Styrene Monomer in Asia Hit a High of $1,645/Mt FOB Korea
Dec 10, 2012The price of styrene monomer in Asia hit a four-and-a-half-year high of $1,645/mt FOB Korea and $1,672/mt CFR China Wednesday, as the price of feedstock benzene soared to a record high of $1,477/mt FOB Korea on the same day, Platts data ...
Tags: styrene monomer, feedstock benzene, benzene prices, overseas markets
