Europe May ECH contracts up €10-20/tonne on feedstock rise

10 May 2011 23:59  [Source: ICIS news]

LONDON (ICIS)--European epichlorohydrin (ECH) customers settled at €10-20/tonne ($14-29/tonne) increases for May contracts, depending on how big a rise they took on in April, sources said on Tuesday.

Producers insisted that an increase had to be implemented following the €35/tonne upstream propylene rise for May, and several set €1,850/tonne FD (free delivered) NWE (northwest Europe) as the low end price target for ECH this month.

Buyers that only took on a slight increase in April and were paying below this level largely accepted this figure, though one customer said it only took on a €10/tonne rise, to €1,830-1,840/tonne FD.

On the other hand, several buyers already purchasing at this level or higher, negotiated rollovers or slight increases.

May values are therefore assessed at €1,850-1,870/tonne FD NWE by ICIS.

($1 = €0.70)

For more on ECH visit ICIS chemical intelligence

By: Amandeep Parmar
+44 208 652 3214

For the latest chemical news, data and analysis that directly impacts your business sign up for a free trial to ICIS news - the breaking online news service for the global chemical industry.

Get the facts and analysis behind the headlines from our market leading weekly magazine: sign up to a free trial to ICIS Chemical Business.

Printer Friendly