Asia top stories – weekly summary
ICIS Editorial
22-Jan-2018
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Here are some of the top stories from ICIS Asia and the Middle East for the week ended 19 January 2018.
Asia
benzene-toluene spread hits more than
nine-month high
Asia’s benzene-toluene
spread has hit the $220/tonne mark, recording a
more-than nine-month high, ICIS data showed on
Friday.
SE
Asia PP rises above LLDPE for first time in
three years
Spot prices of dutiable polypropylene (PP)
flat yarn prices in southeast Asia have
exceeded those of linear low density
polyethylene (LLDPE) prices for the first time
in three years.
China
mixed aromatics imports may wane amid high
costs
China’s imports of mixed aromatics may wane
due to high costs and amid calls for a
nationwide use of ethanol gasoline.
Asia
synthetic rubber makers resist higher BD
offers
Butadiene (BD) buyers in Asia, particularly in
the downstream synthetic rubber sector, are
resisting sellers’ proposed price hike this
week amid limited tank space in the region.
China
MTBE may extend gains on restocking amid
limited supply
China’s domestic methyl
tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) prices may rise
further this week, driven by strong restocking
demand and limited spot supply.
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