LME Plastics: Asia naphtha rallies to record high

22 April 2008 10:09  [Source: ICIS news]

LONDON (ICIS news)--Global and regional plastics futures prices from the London Metal Exchange are given in the table below. 

 

The rally in the Asian naphtha market continues as it rose by $1 to create another record high of $966.50/tonne for a second half of June contract on strong gains in the crude markets, according to ICIS pricing data on Tuesday.

 

LME Plastics: prices

 

Date:	21 April
	PP
$ per tonne	Global	Asia	Europe	North America
Cash (B)	1,510	1,510	1,530	1,555
Cash (S)	1,530	1,530	1,550	1,575
May (B)	1,510	1,510	1,530	1,555
May (S)	1,530	1,530	1,550	1,575
June (B)	1,510	1,510	1,530	1,555
June (S)	1,530	1,530	1,550	1,575
	LLDPE
	Global	Asia	Europe	North America
Cash (B)	1,480	1,610	1,610	1,480
Cash (S)	1,500	1,630	1,620	1,500
May (B)	1,480	1,610	1,610	1,480
May (S)	1,500	1,630	1,620	1,500
June (B)	1,480	1,610	1,610	1,480
June (S)	1,500	1,630	1,620	1,500

 

B = buyers

S = sellers

 

Further details and comparisons with price data published earlier are available directly from the exchange. The LME site requires free user log-in.

By: Staff Reporter
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