Korea Petrochemical Industry buys 25,000 tonnes naphtha
13 January 2012 08:56 [Source: ICIS news]
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Korea Petrochemical Industry Co (KPIC) has bought 25,000 tonnes of spot naphtha for delivery into Onsan in the second half of February, traders said on Friday.
The cargo fetched a premium of $9-9.50/tonne to
Spot premiums for first-half March cargoes are likely to fall because of regional cracker turnarounds in March, the traders added.
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By: Felicia Loo
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