US spot benzene reached a 10-month low assessment Tuesday at $4.17/gal ($1,246.83/mt) FOB US Gulf Coast. Spot benzene was last assessed below this level on August 29, 2012 at $4.16/gal FOB USG. Since then, benzene prices have risen as ...
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,11 commodities increased in prices, 42 fell and 47 remained unchanged on 25/06/2013.The largest rises were Acrylic acid (0.85%),Cobalt (0.48%),PA (0.33%),while the largest ...
Tags: Chemicals
The CFR China phenol price was mostly hovering below producers' breakeven costs for the last eight months due to high supply and weak demand, and there was little chance for respite with new capacity coming on stream. This is just the ...
Tags: CFR Phenol Price, Chemicals
Chevrolet, a subsidiary of the US based automobile manufacturer General Motors, has launched its new Sonic 1.6 E85, the revamped model of the Sonic car in Thailand. The vehicle is powered by the four-cylinder 1.6L double overhead ...
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,13 commodities increased in prices, 29 fell and 58 remained unchanged on 20/06/2013.The largest rises were Iron ore (0.90%),Hot rolled coil (0.62%),Rebar (0.45%),while the ...
Tags: Chemicals, China, Commodities Price
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,17 commodities increased in prices, 31 fell and 52 remained unchanged on 19/06/2013.The largest rises were Iron ore (1.21%),Aniline (0.75%),Ethylene glycol (0.45%),while ...
Tags: China, Chemicals, Commodities Price
The 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
Styron said Monday it aims to raise polycarbonate prices by Eur200/mt ($267/mt) from July 1, as contract terms allow, to compensate for dwindling margins. It said margins had been declining since the start of 2012. It has already begun ...
Tags: Polycarbonate, Chemicals
US spot benzene shed 5 cents Wednesday to land at $4.29/gal ($1,282.71/mt) FOB US Gulf Coast, its lowest assessed level in six weeks, as slower chemical demand and an oversupplied market put downward pressure on prices, sources said. Spot ...
Tags: Chemicals
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,11 commodities increased in prices, 48 fell and 41 remained unchanged on 13/06/2013.The largest rises were Palm Oil (1.52%),LLDPE (1.33%),Hydrochloric acid (1.31%),while ...
Tags: Spot Commodities, Chemicals
The 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
Japan-based Idemitsu Kosan has lowered the operating rates at one of its benzene plants. “The benzene plant located in Tokuyama is currently operating at slightly more than 80% rates,” an Idemitsu official informed ...
Tags: Japan, Textile, Idemitsu, benzene plant
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,14 commodities increased in prices, 30 fell and 56 remained unchanged on 07/06/2013.The largest rises were Silver (0.63%),PC (0.51%),Cold rolled sheet (0.42%),while the ...
Tags: Spot Commodities, Chemicals
The June US benzene contract price settled 5 cents/gallon ($14.95/mt) lower at $4.42/gal ($1,321.58/mt), sources said Friday. The benzene CP settled at $4.47/gal in May, an 11-cent jump from the prior settlement at $4.36/gal. Market ...
Tags: US, Benzene CP, Chemicals
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,19 commodities increased in prices, 30 fell and 51 remained unchanged on 05/06/2013.The largest rises were Iron ore (1.52%),Dried cocoons (0.82%),Raw silk (0.80%),while the ...
Tags: China, Chemicals, Commodities Price