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Rising SM prices in China open west to east arbitrage

SINGAPORE (ICIS news)--The rebound in styrene monomer (SM) prices after the Chinese National Day holidays in early October has led to the opening of the west-to-east arbitrage window, traders and brokers said on Monday.

Spot SM prices into the key Chinese market rose from the mid-$900s/tonne (€603) CFR (cost and freight) China in early October to above $1,050/tonne CFR China in early November, according to data from global chemicals market intelligence service, ICIS pricing.

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