Asian benzene prices dropped $19.50/mt Wednesday, pulled lower by a tumble in US benzene Tuesday, but the magnitude of the fall in US prices has nearly closed the arbitrage window from South Korea to the US, according to sources. Spot ...
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China's benzene imports surpassed 100,000 mt in September, more than doubling month on month to 128,344 mt, data released Tuesday by the General Administration of Customs showed. The figure was also up from 40,046 mt in September 2012. ...
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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 ...
South Korea's benzene exports to China rebounded 11,848 mt or 188.3% month on month to 18,139 mt in July, data released Thursday by the Korea Customs Service showed. The surge was due to the narrowing price gap between domestic and ...
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South Korea's benzene exports to China tanked by 30,193 mt, or 82.8% month on month, to a 14-month low of 6,291 mt in June, crashing below the 10,000-mt support level, data released Monday by the Korea Customs Service showed. The sharp ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Asian benzene prices crashed through the $1,400/mt support level Wednesday, shedding $45/mt or 3.1% day on day to settle at $1,397.50/mt FOB Korea as factors supporting a bullish benzene market collapsed, market sources said. Benzene ...
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Asian benzene prices continued to edge up Wednesday to surpass the $1,450/mt psychological barrier on bullish buying sentiments, with morning pegs assessed at $1,462/mt FOB Korea, up $12.50/mt from Tuesday's close. Buyers were out in the ...
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Asian benzene prices were spotted higher last week, rising mainly because of higher upstream product prices. The price rise was also supported by tight supply conditions in the region coupled with a rise witnessed in the US and European ...
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