CW Price Report

U.S. ethylene contracts have gained a penny in May in a two-month settlement that took April contracts higher by 2.5 cts/lb, market players say. Spot ethylene prices drifted down a penny last week as buying took a pause, sources say. Tight supply and robust demand drove up butadiene contracts in May, by 2 cts/lb, to an all-time high of 58 cts/lb del. Spot butadiene prices rose in tandem, by 2 cts-3 cts/lb from early May, amid scarce supply, sources say. Logistical problems resulting from low water levels on the Rhine River, as well as strong U.S. demand fueled a...

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