Polyester POY & FDY prices plunge in Chinese market

27 Jun '13

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Paraxylene (PX) prices remained stable in Asian markets. In the S E Asian region, PX prices were stable and were quoted in the range of US$ 1405/ton to US$ 1410/ton. In the F E Asian market, PX prices were offered at US$ 1385/ton. Prices of PX imported from the Taiwanese market stayed stable and were assessed in the range of US$ 1405/ton to US$ 1410/ton.

PTA prices remained stable in the Asian region. In the S E Asian market, PTA prices remained unchanged in the range of US$ 1055/ton to US$ 1060/ton. In the F E Asian market, PTA prices were assessed at US$ 1055/ton. Prices of PTA imported from the Taiwanese market increased and were quoted in the range of US$ 1050/ton to US$ 1055/ton. In the Chinese domestic market, PTA prices plunged and were offered in the range of RMB 7625/ton to RMB 7675/ton.

Ethylene prices remained stable in Asian markets. In the S E Asian market, Ethylene prices were offered in the range of US$ 1285/ton to US$ 1290/ton. In the F E Asian region, Ethylene prices were assessed at US$ 1180/ton. In the US market, Ethylene prices stayed stable and were quoted in the range of 56.50 cents/pound to 57.00 cents/pound. Ethylene prices remained unchanged in European international and domestic markets, and were quoted at US$ 1295/ton and € 1010/ton, respectively.

MEG prices remained stable in Asia. In the S E Asian region, MEG prices were offered at US$ 950/ton. In the Chinese international market, MEG prices were stable in the range of US$ 945/ton to US$ 950/ton. In the Chinese domestic market, MEG prices increased and were offered in the range of RMB 7145/ton to RMB 7195/ton.

In the S E Asian region, BG PET Chips prices remained stable in the range of US$ 1400/ton to US$ 1440/ton, and some deals were discussed in the range of US$ 1390/ton to US$ 1410/ton. In the F E Asian market, selling offers stayed unchanged in the range of US$ 1390/ton to US$ 1440/ton, while talked prices were between US$ 1370/ton and US$ 1390/ton. In the Chinese market, BG PET Chips prices surged and were quoted at RMB 9575/ton.

In the Korean market, FG PET Chips prices remained stable in the range of US$ 1230/ton to US$ 1260/ton. In the Indian market, FOB based prices were steady in the range of US$ 1280/ton to US$ 1320/ton. In the Chinese market, FG PET Chips prices stayed stable and were offered in the range of RMB 9375/ton to RMB 9425/ton.

PSF prices remained stable in Asian markets. In the F E Asian market, PSF prices were offered at US$ 1460/ton. In the S E Asian market, PSF selling prices were quoted at US$ 1360/ton. In the Chinese domestic market, PSF prices were stable in the range of RMB 9995/ton to RMB 10045/ton.

In the Chinese domestic market, prices of Polyester DTY remained stable at RMB 12050/ton, while POY and FDY plunged to RMB 10450/ton and RMB 10650/ton, respectively. In the export market, offers for DTY remained stable at US$ 1660/ton, while POY and FDY declined to US$ 1440/ton and US$ 1455/ton, respectively.

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