Initial US March MX settlement up 34 cents/gal
11 March 2008 22:52 [Source: ICIS news]
HOUSTON (ICIS news)--The initial US March mixed xylene (MX) contract settled at $3.20/gal ($960/tonne), up 34 cents from the February contract price and 2 cents/gal above January, market participants said on Tuesday.
The increase was attributed to strength in the MX spot market and record highs in the NYMEX energy complex.
The €624/tonne FOB (free on board) HTC (
Major US MX producers include BP, Flint Hills Resources and Chevron Phillips Chemical.
($1 = €0.65)
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