Ethylene prices move up in US & Southeast Asia

29 Nov '12

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Paraxylene (PX) prices went down in the Asian region. In S E Asian region, PX prices declined in the range of US$ 1560/ton to US$ 1565/ton. In F E Asian market, PX prices were quoted at US$ 1555/ton. Prices of PX imported from Taiwanese market stayed stable and were offered in the range of US$ 1580/ton to US$ 1585/ton.

PTA prices stayed steady in Asian markets. In S E Asian market, PTA prices remained unchanged in the range of US$ 1115/ton to US$ 1120/ton. In F E Asian market, PTA prices were offered at US$ 1120/ton. Prices of PTA imported from Taiwanese market surged and were quoted in the range of US$ 1115/ton to US$ 1120/ton. In the Chinese domestic market, PTA prices were stable in the range of RMB 8125/ton to RMB 8175/ton.

Ethylene prices showed mixed trend in the Asian region. In S E Asian market, Ethylene prices increased in the range of US$ 1160/ton to US$ 1165/ton. In F E Asian region, Ethylene prices were quoted at US$ 1130/ton. In the US market, Ethylene prices surged in the range of 51.50 cents/pound to 52.00 cents/pound. Ethylene prices kept stable in European international and domestic markets, and were assessed at US$ 1200/ton and € 1100/ton, respectively.

MEG prices declined in the Asian region. In S E Asian region, MEG prices went down and were assessed at US$ 1065/ton. In China market, MEG prices went down in the range of US$ 1070/ton to US$ 1075/ton. In the Chinese domestic market, MEG prices dropped and were assessed in the range of RMB 7725/ton to RMB 7775/ton.

In S E Asian region, BG PET Chips prices kept stable in the range of US$ 1420/ton to US$ 1450/ton and some deals were discussed in the range of US$ 1410/ton to US$ 1430/ton. In F E Asian market, selling offers were quoted in the range US$ 1380/ton to US$ 1420/ton. In the Chinese market, BG PET Chips prices were steady at RMB 9975/ton.

In Korean market, FG PET Chips prices stayed steady in the range of US$ 1290/ton to US$ 1330/ton. In Indian market, FOB based prices were offered in the range of US$ 1320/ton to US$ 1360/ton. In the Chinese market, FG PET Chips prices remained unchanged and were quoted in the range of RMB 9825/ton to RMB 9875/ton.

PSF prices inched down in the Asian region. In F E Asian region, PSF prices were offered at 1510/ton. In S E Asian market, PSF prices were assessed at US$ 1410/ton. In the Chinese domestic market, PSF prices kept steady and were quoted in the range of RMB 10525/ton to RMB 10575/ton.

In the Chinese domestic market, Polyester POY, DTY and FDY prices kept stable and were quoted at RMB 10700/ton, RMB 12250/ton and RMB 10850/ton, respectively. In export market, offers for POY, DTY and FDY remained steady and were offered at US$ 1445/ton, US$ 1655/ton and US$ 1455/ton, respectively.

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