COMMENTARY

The run-up in ethane continued last week, pushing spot prices as high as $1.54/gal. June ethylene contracts remained unsettled as of CW presstime, setting the stage for another two-month settlement, market sources say. Earlier reports had some June settlements at 5 cts/lb, with other producers holding out, based on higher ethane prices and continued poor margins, for heavier feeds. July propylene contracts settled up 10 cts/lb, with polymer-grade propylene contracts at 85 cts/lb and chemical-grade contracts at 83.5 cts/lb. July butadiene contract prices settled...

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