PODCAST: Volatility seen in Asia, Mideast isocyanates amid recent supply changes

Damini Dabholkar

19-Mar-2025

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Asia and Mideast isocyanates prices climbed rapidly immediately after the Lunar New Year holiday, followed by sharp corrections in mid to end-February.

Ample supply has weighed on overall sentiment, and limited recovery in demand is expected for the rest of March.

  • Ample Asian supply to keep buyers in China, SE Asia cautious
  • MDI supply lengthy despite NE Asian producers’ turnarounds
  • Post-Ramadan demand recovery expected in Mideast but players still pessimistic

In this podcast, ICIS markets editor Shannen Ng and markets reporter Isaac Tan discuss market conditions and expectations for the near future.

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