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Analysis: Asian Styrene Monomer Margins at Narrowest in 11 Months on Firm Ethylene, Tumbling Sm

Nov 25, 2015

Margins for non-integrated styrene monomer producers in Asia shrank to their narrowest in 11 months Monday due to firm feedstock ethylene and tumbling SM market amid weak demand season in the fourth quarter. The margin was calculated at ...

Tags: styrene, benzene, polystyrene

Asian Propylene's Length Seen Set to Deepen 2016 Term Discounts

Nov 6, 2015

Asian propylene term contract discussions for 2016 are likely to conclude at larger discounts than this year due to an increase in supply in the region, market sources said this week. A source at a producer in South Korea estimated the ...

Tags: propylene, spot market

October US Ethylene Contracts Settle 0.25 Cent/Lb Lower: Sources

Nov 6, 2015

US ethylene contacts for October settled 0.25 cent/lb lower, with the month's net transaction price at 28.25 cents/lb, market sources said Wednesday. The decrease puts contract prices at their lowest level since the 27.75 cents/lb seen in ...

Tags: Ethylene, Sources, US

European Ethylene Hit a 2014 High of Eur1,015/Mt

Jun 23, 2014

European ethylene hit a 2014 high of Eur1,015/mt ($1375/mt) FD NWE Friday, up Eur45/mt on the week, Platts data showed, on the back of reduced availability and an increase in feedstock prices. Naphtha hit a 2014 high of $959/mt CIF NWE ...

Tags: Ethylene, Ethylene prices

PVC Market Prices Across Asia May Rise as of June Offers on Reduced Market Supply

May 21, 2014

PVC market prices across Asia are expected to rise as of June offers on reduced market supply from Taiwan, Japan and India, market sources at the Asia Petrochemical Industry Conference in Pattaya said Thursday. Market participants said ...

Tags: PVC Prices, VCM Shortages

Ethylene Spot Prices in Northwest Europe Increased Marginally Week on Week to Eur885/Mt

May 21, 2014

Ethylene spot prices in Northwest Europe increased marginally week on week to Eur885/mt ($1,214/mt) FD NWE Friday on the back of a fall in steam cracker utilization rates, which helped managed the oversupply in ethylene, sources said. ...

Tags: Ethylene, Utilization Rates

Ethylene Flow Rates on The Evangeline Pipeline Are Likely to Improve in The Coming Week

May 16, 2014

Ethylene flow rates on the Evangeline Pipeline are likely to improve in the coming week, trade sources said Wednesday. Flows on the pipeline, which moves ethylene from Texas into Louisiana, restarted May 8, sources said, after it had been ...

Tags: Ethylene, Pipeline

US Spot Ethylene Settled at a 12-Week High to Be Assessed at 56.5-57 Cents/Lb FD USG

Apr 29, 2014

US spot ethylene settled at a 12-week high Thursday to be assessed at 56.5-57 cents/lb FD USG, up 3 cents/lb week on week, as a delay in the startup of a major transmission line between Texas and Louisiana, tightening supply amid a busy ...

Tags: Spot Ethylene, Spot ethylene prices

Traders Are Looking to Send About 4,000 Mt of Mexico-Origin Ethylene to Asia

Apr 14, 2014

Traders are looking to send about 4,000 mt of Mexico-origin ethylene to Asia for mid-April loading to take advantage of higher prices than in the weak European market, sources said Thursday. But they said the possibility of such a trade ...

Tags: ethylene, European market

Traders Are Considering Sending European Ethylene Cargoes to Asia

Mar 31, 2014

Traders are considering sending European ethylene cargoes to Asia for late May delivery amid weak European prices, sources said Thursday. Market participants said they have been approached by several traders with selling indications ...

Tags: Ethylene, Weak European Prices, ethylene marker

High Ethylene Prices in Asia Are Keeping Margins of Most Ethylene Derivatives in The Red

Mar 11, 2014

High ethylene prices in Asia have been keeping margins of most ethylene derivatives in the red, forcing some MEG and polyethylene makers to consider trimming operation rates or closing entire production lines, sources said this week. In ...

Tags: Ethylene Derivatives, MEG, ethylene spot price

High Inventories Have Pushed The Spot Price of Monoethylene Glycol in China

Feb 26, 2014

High inventories have pushed the spot price of monoethylene glycol in China to the lowest level seen since July 2012, Platts data showed Tuesday. Weakness in the domestic market pressured down the import price of MEG to $916/mt CFR China ...

Tags: MEG Prices, Domestic Market

Ethylene Spot Prices Have Softened Marginally for The First Time

Jan 21, 2014

Ethylene spot prices have softened marginally for the first time since December 6 as feedstock naphtha prices fell, sources said. Ethylene was assessed at Eur1,000/mt ($1362) FD NWE Wednesday, down Eur7.50/mt on the day. Naphtha was ...

Tags: Ethylene, Naphtha

U.S. PVC Prices Are Set to Rise by Five Cents Per Pound in The First Two Months of 2014

Dec 16, 2013

U.S. prices for polyvinyl chloride (PVC), the plastic most widely used in construction, are set to rise by five cents per pound in the first two months of 2014. This is a significant price increase in a market that will see producers end ...

Tags: PVC, construction

SM Consists of About 30% Ethylene and Roughly 70-80% Benzene

Jul 17, 2013

The spread between styrene monomer and its feedstock ethylene in Asia surpassed $500/mt for the first time Monday to hit a record high of $504/mt, Platts data showed, with the SM market continuing on its bullish streak due to tight supplies ...

Tags: SM-Ethylene, Chemicals

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