Ethylene prices continue to slide in US market

05 Oct '12

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Paraxylene (PX) prices stayed stable in Asian markets. In S E Asian region, PX prices were stable in the range of US$ 1505/ton to US$ 1510/ton. In F E Asian market, PX prices were quoted at US$ 1505/ton. Prices of PX imported from Taiwanese market surged and were offered in the range of US$ 1520/ton to US$ 1525/ton.

PTA prices remained stable in the Asian region. In S E Asian market, PTA prices kept unchanged in the range of US$ 1080ton to US$ 1085/ton. In F E Asian market, PTA prices were offered at US$ 1080/ton. Prices of PTA imported from Taiwanese market remained steady in the range of US$ 1075/ton to US$ 1080/ton. In the Chinese domestic market, PTA prices were stable in the range of RMB 8325/ton to RMB 8350/ton.

Ethylene prices showed mixed trend in the Asian region. In S E Asian market, Ethylene prices went down in the range of US$ 1375/ton to US$ 1380/ton. In F E Asian region, Ethylene prices were offered at US$ 1280/ton. In the US market, Ethylene prices declined in the range of 57.50 cents/pound to 58.00 cents/pound. Ethylene prices remained unchanged in European international and domestic markets at US$ 1405/ton and € 1180/ton, respectively.

MEG prices remained stable in Asian markets. In S E Asian region, MEG prices remained unchanged and were assessed at US$ 1090/ton. In China market, MEG prices kept steady in the range of US$ 1085/ton to US$ 1090/ton. In the Chinese domestic market, MEG prices stayed stable in the range of RMB 8250/ton to RMB 8300/ton.

In S E Asian region, BG PET Chips prices stayed steady in the range of US$ 1340/ton to US$ 1370/ton. In F E Asian market, selling offers were around US$ 1320/ton for export goods. In the Chinese market, BG PET Chips prices were stable at RMB 10650/ton.

In Korean market, FG PET Chips prices continued to be steady in the range of US$ 1210/ton to US$ 1250/ton. In Indian market, FOB based prices were quoted in the range of US$ 1250/ton to US$ 1290/ton. In the Chinese market, FG PET Chips prices remained unchanged in the range of RMB 10400/ton to RMB 10450/ton.

PSF prices were unchanged in Asian markets. In F E Asian market, PSF prices were quoted at US$ 1575/ton. In S E Asian market, PSF selling offers were assessed at US$ 1475/ton. In the Chinese domestic market, PSF prices were stable in the range of RMB 11025/ton to RMB 11075/ton.

In the Chinese domestic market, Polyester POY, DTY and FDY prices continued to be stable and were assessed at RMB 11450/ton, RMB 12700/ton and RMB 11250/ton, respectively. In export market, offers for POY, DTY and FDY kept steady and were offered at US$ 1550/ton, US$ 1710/ton and US$ 1500/ton, respectively.

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