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Updated to Q2 2021
Asia
Ethanol (Beverage)
Supply will see improvement as the tightened feedstock market will be eased with harvest season beginning in late April. But to what extent may depend on if producers will continue to favor sugar production which shares the same feedstock with hydrous b grade ethanol.
Demand will increase as some downstream users were keen on securing more cargoes when supply improves, to cover their basic need in H2 2021.Meanwhile traders were also interested in purchasing some cargoes with the expectation that demand may further recover.
Ethanol (Fuel)
Supply may increase as the tight feedstock market recovers from the weather situation. Suppliers held a more bullish outlook for the market in Q2, as vaccine roll-outs continue globally and travel restrictions begin to ease.
The pandemic situation continues to improve, with vaccinations picking up and travel restrictions being lifted in more regions. As such, demand from downstream users is expected to increase in Asia.
We offer the following regional Ethanol analysis and news coverage to keep you informed of factors and developments affecting prices in the Asia Ethanol marketplace.
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There are two main types of ethanol – fermentation and synthetic. The major outlets for industrial ethanol are as a solvent and in chemical synthesis.
ICIS publishes a weekly report for Ethanol in Asia which contains price quotes for the anhydrous and hydrous grade product.
For the anhydrous grade, we get the import prices through the Philippines and also track prices from Pakistan. For the Hydrous grade; import prices to North East Asia and South East Asia are assessed.
These are prices for deep sea material usually arriving from Brazil. We work closely with our colleagues who cover the US and Brazilian markets to ensure we capture all the movements to Asia and help to provide global context to the regional market.
The report monitors shipping freights as it has an important role in influencing economical prices and a breakdown of fixtures and enquiries is included.
As the only weekly stand-alone publication on the Asia Ethanol market, the report offers a timely and objective round-up of the Asian business and the factors affecting the market.
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