PX & PTA markets rise in Asian region

04 Sep '12

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Paraxylene (PX) prices increased in Asian markets. In S E Asian region, PX prices surged in the range of US$ 1465/ton to US$ 1470/ton. In F E Asian market, PX prices were quoted at US$ 1460/ton. Prices of PX imported from Taiwanese market declined and were assessed in the range of US$ 1470/ton to US$ 1475/ton.

PTA prices went up in the Asian region. In S E Asian market, PTA prices increased in the range of US$ 1060/ton to US$ 1065/ton. In F E Asian market, PTA prices were offered at US$ 1055/ton. Prices of PTA imported from Taiwanese market stayed stable in the range of US$ 1045/ton to US$ 1050/ton. In the Chinese domestic market, PTA prices remained unchanged in the range of RMB 8200/ton to RMB 8250/ton.

Ethylene prices followed mixed trend in Asian markets. In S E Asian market, Ethylene prices went down in the range of US$ 1320/ton to US$ 1325/ton. In F E Asian region, Ethylene prices were assessed at US$ 1315/ton.

In the US market, Ethylene prices stayed stable in the range of 61.00 cents/pound to 61.50 cents/pound. Ethylene prices were unchanged in European international and domestic markets at US$ 1340/ton and € 1195/ton, respectively.

MEG prices went down in the Asian region. In S E Asian region, MEG prices declined and were assessed at US$ 1065/ton. In China market, MEG prices dropped in the range of US$ 1055/ton to US$ 1060/ton. In the Chinese domestic market, MEG prices went up in the range of RMB 8175/ton to RMB 8225/ton.

In S E Asian region, BG PET Chips prices continued to be steady in the range of US$ 1320/ton to US$ 1350/ton. In F E Asian market, selling offers were around US$ 1300/ton for export goods. In the Chinese market, BG PET Chips prices remained unchanged at RMB 10150/ton.

In Korean market, FG PET Chips prices were stable in the range of US$ 1190/ton to US$ 1230/ton. In Indian market, FOB based prices were quoted in the range of US$ 1230/ton to US$ 1270/ton. In the Chinese market, FG PET Chips prices decreased and were assessed in the range of RMB 10025/ton to RMB 10075/ton.

PSF prices kept unchanged in Asian markets. In F E Asian market, PSF prices were assessed at US$ 1530/ton. In S E Asian market, PSF selling offers were assessed at US$ 1430/ton. In the Chinese domestic market, PSF prices continued to be steady in the range of RMB 10725/ton to RMB 10775/ton.

In the Chinese domestic market, Polyester POY and DTY prices remained unchanged and were assessed at RMB 11150/ton and RMB 12600/ton, respectively, while FDY prices increased to RMB 11100/ton. In export market, offers for POY and DTY were stable at US$ 1505/ton and US$ 1695/ton, respectively, while FDY prices moved up to US$ 1480/ton.

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