Intermediates Markets Settle Lower for May

After a furiously busy late April and early May, intermediates markets settled down for the rest of May. The two outstanding isomer xylenes contracts for...

U.S. Acrylonitrile

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AROMATICS

Aromatics Prices Mostly Higher

Aromatics were generally reported to be stronger this week, but with notable exceptions. Spot benzene on the U.S. Gulf zipped higher by 15 cts/gal, reversing several weeks of weakness. Toluene also rose, with sellers hiking offers 15 cts/gal while...

INTERMEDIATES

Intermediates Prices Mixed

Carrying through from an active end of April, intermediates markets were remained busy through early May, with most contract prices being agreed already. Para-xylene was settled lower by €15/m.t. in Europe, but...

OLEFINS

Olefins Prices Slip Lower in U.S. and Europe

Continued weakness in crude oil and the growing financial crisis in Europe caused petrochemical markets to plunge for another week. North American butane was unchanged, while ethane lost a penny...

POLYMERS

Polymers Prices Headed Lower

Bad news upstream in monomers and downstream in end use markets vexed spot polymer markets in Europe, with low and linear low-density...

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