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Asian Paraxylene Buyers Placed Their Counterbids for June at $1,150-1,170/Mt CFR

Jun 3, 2014

Asian paraxylene buyers placed their counterbids for June at $1,150-1,170/mt CFR, more than $100/mt lower than nominations for the Asian contract price, sources close to the negotiations said Thursday. There are four PX ACP sellers in ...

Tags: paraxylene, oil

The Spread Between Asian Paraxylene and Benzene Fell to Its Lowest in More Than Nine Years

May 13, 2014

The spread between Asian paraxylene and benzene fell to its lowest in more than nine years on Thursday, where it was assessed at minus $104/mt, down $0.50/mt from the the day before, Platts data showed. The last time the spread was lower ...

Tags: Paraxylene, Benzene

An Initial Northwest European Paraxylene Contract Price Settled at Eur925/Mt FD NWE

Apr 16, 2014

An initial Northwest European paraxylene contract price for April has settled at Eur925/mt FD NWE ($1,277.62/mt), market sources said Tuesday. The initial April settlement represents an increase of Eur25/mt from March, with the March ...

Tags: paraxylene, European market, PX market

Asian Contract Price for Paraxylene Are Seen to Come in at Around $1,050-1,100/Mt CFR

Mar 31, 2014

Counter bids for the April Asian Contract Price for paraxylene are seen to come in at around $1,050-1,100/mt CFR, sources close to the negotiations said Thursday. The four PX ACP sellers in Asia -- ExxonMobil, Japan's Idemitsu Kosan and ...

Tags: Paraxylene, PTA market, PTA producers

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 Asian Paraxylene Market Flipped Into Contango Monday

Jan 24, 2014

The Asian paraxylene market flipped into contango Monday -- the first time in six months -- as spot supply started building up amid thin demand for prompt February cargoes ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays. The CFR Taiwan/China PX ...

Tags: Paraxylene, Chemicals

Negotiations for The January Asian Contract Price for Paraxylene Remained Slow Friday

Jan 2, 2014

Negotiations for the January Asian Contract Price for paraxylene remained slow Friday, the final negotiation day, with neither buyers nor sellers revising their prices to narrow a wide gap, sources close to the talks said. There are four ...

Tags: Paraxylene, Chemicals

The Asian Paraxylene/Naphtha Spread Slumped to 28-Month Low of $440.38/Mt

Nov 27, 2013

The Asian paraxylene/naphtha spread slumped to 28-month low of $440.38/mt on Friday, down $14.62/mt from the previous day, with the regional PX market hit by rising supplies. The CFR Taiwan/China PX price benchmark inched down $0.50/mt ...

Tags: PX Supplies, PX-Naphtha

Annual Paraxylene Term Negotiations for 2014 Have Gotten off to a Slow Start in Asia

Nov 25, 2013

Annual paraxylene term negotiations for 2014 have gotten off to a slow start in Asia, and talks are expected to be protracted, as the supply/demand fundamentals are expected to change significantly halfway through next year, sources ...

Tags: paraxylene term, Chemicals

The Spread in Asia Between Paraxylene & Feedstock Isomer-Grade Mixed Xylene Hit 3-Year Low

Nov 19, 2013

The spread in Asia between paraxylene and feedstock isomer-grade mixed xylene hit a three-year low of $160/mt Wednesday, amid an open arbitrage into Asia for PX but tight regional supplies for isomer-MX. On Wednesday, Platts assessed the ...

Tags: Paraxylene, 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

The Asia Price Spread Between Paraxylene and Feedstock Naphtha Narrowed $16.12/Mt

Oct 23, 2013

The Asia price spread between paraxylene and feedstock naphtha narrowed $16.12/mt day on day to $485.88/mt last Friday, nearing the lowest level seen in 2013, amid rising PX supply, Platts data showed Monday. The spread is at the second ...

Tags: Paraxylene, PX-Naphtha

Paraxylene Market Participants Expect Another Tough Round of Negotiations

Oct 7, 2013

Paraxylene market participants expect another tough round of negotiations for the Asian Contract Price for October amid tight PX supplies and a bearish downstream purified terephthalic acid market, sources close to the negotiations said ...

Tags: 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

CFR Taiwan/China Paraxylene Price Benchmark Fell $8.50/mt From Friday

Sep 4, 2013

The CFR Taiwan/China paraxylene price benchmark fell $8.50/mt from Friday to be pegged at $1,511.50/mt early Monday, after negotiators reached no settlement for September Asian Contract Prices, market sources said. Market sources said ...

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