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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

Counter Bids for May ACP for Paraxylene Were in a Range of $1,040-1, 100/Mt CFR

May 4, 2014

Counter bids for May Asian Contract Price for paraxylene were in a range of $1,040-1,100/mt CFR, sources close to the negotiations said Tuesday. There are four PX ACP sellers in Asia -- ExxonMobil, Japan's Idemitsu Kosan and JX Nippon Oil ...

Tags: Paraxylene, PX ACP

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

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

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 ...

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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 ...

Tags: PX Market, Chemicals

The Asia Contract Price for Paraxylene Is Likely to Reach a Settlement for June

May 29, 2013

The Asia Contract Price for paraxylene is likely to reach a settlement for June, after no conclusion for May, as a firmer purified terephthalic acid production margin has narrowed the gap between buyers and sellers, sources close to the ...

Tags: paraxylene, Chemicals

Asian Purified Terephthalic Acid Margin on a Spot Basis Hit a 10-Month High Tuesday

May 23, 2013

The Asian purified terephthalic acid margin on a spot basis hit a 10-month high Tuesday amid the bearish market for feedstock paraxylene due to active selling by Chinese PTA producers, Platts data showed. Based on Platts PTA and PX ...

Tags: Asian PTA, Chemicals

Backwardation Structure in The Asian Paraxylene Market Narrowed to $2/mt Thursday

May 21, 2013

The backwardation structure in the Asian paraxylene market narrowed to $2/mt Thursday from $5/mt Wednesday as front-month laycans were seen to be weaker than back-month and amid heavy spot PX selling by Chinese purified terephthalic acid ...

Tags: Chemicals, PTA producers

Major Chinese Purified Terephthalic Acid Makers Offered Down Their Paraxylene Feedstock

May 17, 2013

Major Chinese purified terephthalic acid makers offered down their paraxylene feedstock Monday as the May PX Asia contract price failed to settle at the end of April. The PX ACP, negotiated monthly between four PX producers and five PTA ...

Tags: PTA, PX Feedstock, ACP

PX Price Benchmark Declining Quickly to Under The Psychological $1,600/mt Mark

Mar 6, 2013

Asia's paraxylene market extended falls Monday morning, with the CFR Taiwan/China PX price benchmark declining quickly to under the psychological $1,600/mt mark for the first time in three months under heavy sell pressure, market sources ...

Tags: paraxylene market, paraxylene, PX Market

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