The US styrene-benzene spread narrowed as it remained below $200/mt, assessed at $161.07/mt Tuesday, down $19.52 on the week, according to Platts data. The spread has been below $200/mt for the majority of November, assessed above $200/mt ...
The Northwest European styrene monomer/benzene spread rallied to a month-high Tuesday of $203/mt on stronger styrene, rebounding from a one-year low of $148/mt established April 4 but still representing deeply negative production margins, ...
Tags: Styrene, spot product
US spot benzene Wednesday was assessed at $4.17/gal ($1,246.83/mt) FOB US Gulf Coast, up 5 cents/gal ($14.95/mt) from Tuesday, tracking higher European benzene spot prices, sources said. The last time US spot benzene was at this level was ...
Tags: Spot Benzene, Chemicals
The US styrene-to-benzene spread has widened $34.66/mt since June 24, growing to its highest level in more than 4 1/2 years at $424.56/mt Monday, according to Platts data. US spot styrene rose 0.90 cent/lb ($19.84/mt) day on day to a ...
Tags: Styrene-Benzene, Chemicals
The Northwest European July benzene contract price has been fully settled at Eur978/mt or $1,274/mt CIF ARA, according to negotiating parties. The settlement is down Eur67/mt ($79/mt) from the June contract price of Eur1,045/mt ($1,353/mt) ...
The premium of styrene over benzene in the Northwest European market rose to a nine-month high of $448/mt Thursday as spot price trends between the feedstock and its derivative diverged, Platts data showed. The premium, assessed Thursday, ...
Tags: Styrene Premium, Chemicals
The US styrene to benzene spread remained above $300/mt for much of the last week, with the spread at $303.66/mt Monday, according to Platts data. US spot styrene lowered 0.05 cent/lb ($1.10/mt) day on day to a Monday assessment at 72.50 ...
Tags: Styrene-Benzene, Chemicals
Reignited concerns over the domestic benzene demand as well as a stubbornly closed arbitrage to the US saw European benzene prices plunge below $1,300/mt for the first time since mid-October, Platts data show. Benzene barges were assessed ...
Tags: benzene, benzene demand, benzene barges
The Northwest European styrene monomer/benzene spread has almost tripled in a month, widening $177.50/mt to $276.50/mt Wednesday, Platts data showed. The spread was $99/mt on December 17. While styrene spot values have declined ...
Tags: Northwest Europe, styrene monomer, benzene
Styron Europe will seek to increase general purpose and high-impact polystyrene prices in January by Eur110/mt ($143/mt), the company said Friday. "The price increase responds to the rising costs associated with the manufacturing of ...
Tags: polystyrene prices, polystyrene, styrene, benzene