The price differential between US Gulf Coast butane and international markets has eclipsed that of US propane but the US has failed to see a pick up in butane cargo liftings, according to market sources. "I guess it's a logistic ...
US Gulf Coast isobutane was bid at 5.25 cents/gal over normal butane Tuesday, the widest premium since June 20, according to Platts data. Market sources attributed the strengthening premium to isobutane buying interest from a large Gulf ...
Sentiment on the North Sea mixed butane market has turned slightly more bullish on tighter availability, according to industry sources Tuesday. During the summer North Sea mixed butane is used in Northwest Europe by the gasoline-related ...
Buying interest from the petrochemicals sector in Northwest Europe has enlivened the North Sea butane market over the last week, according to industry sources. Over the summer period, North Sea mixed butane is used by the gasoline-related ...
Tags: Petrochemicals, Butane Market
US ethylene margins climbed for the week as production issues over the weekend pushed spot markets higher Monday. Power outages were reported at Flint Hills Resources in Port Arthur, Texas, and at Chevron Phillips Chemicals' Sweeny ...
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The ratio of the Gulf Coast normal butane assessment to the front-month NYMEX crude contract is at 57.9% Friday morning, the lowest level since late 2008, Platts data showed, in part due to the deployment summer gasoline specs. The ratio, ...
Tags: USGC, normal butane prices
Non-LST normal butane in the US Gulf has gained 14.1 cents on the week, Platts data showed Friday, on low inventories and seasonal blending demand, market sources said. Non-LST butane prices were heard trading at $1.90/gal Friday morning, ...
Tags: normal butane, low inventories, seasonal blending demand, market sources