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PX & PTA prices surge, MEG & PSF turn soft

13 Dec '11
3 min read

Paraxylene (PX) prices bounced back, in Asian markets. In S E Asian market, PX prices surged to US$ 1475/ton. In F E Asian and S E Asian region, PX prices were in between US$ 1470/ton to US$ 1475/ton. PX imported from Taiwanese market was quoted around US$ 1475/ton.

In Asian markets, PTA prices too jumped up. In F E Asian and S E Asian region, PTA prices were in between US$ 1090/ton to US$ 1100/ton. PTA imported from Taiwanese market was quoted around US$ 1100/ton. In Chinese domestic market, PTA price remained firm between RMB 8500/ton to RMB 8550/ton.

In S E Asian market, Ethylene prices were stable around US$ 1080/ton to US$ 1085/ton. In F E Asian market, price was in the range of US$ 1080/ton to US$ 1085/ton. In European domestic market, price was in the range of € 885/ton to € 890/ton. In N W European market, Ethylene price was at US$ 1180/ton (on CIF base).

MEG price melted down, in S E Asian markets and was offered in the range of US$ 1090/ton to US$ 1095/ton. In Chinese domestic market, MEG price was in the range of RMB 8375/ton to RMB 8450/ton. In U.S.A, MEG prices were in the range of 42.05 cents/gallon to 43.00 cents/gallon.

In S E Asian region, BG PET Chip price was stable in the range of US$ 1560/ton to US$ 1570/ton. In F E Asian markets, selling offers were around US$ 1560/ton for export goods. In Chinese market, BG PET Chip was offered at RMB 11300/ton.

In Korean markets, FG PET Chips price was in the range of US$ 1415/ton to US$ 1420/ton and in Indian market, FOB based price was assessed in the range of US$ 1425/ton to US$ 1435/ton. In Chinese market, FG PET Chip hovered at RMB 10450/ton to RMB 10550/ton. PET Chip is going to remain firm in near term.

PSF price turned softer, in Asian market. PSF offers hovered in the range of US$ 1620/ton to US$ 1630/ton. In S E Asian market, PSF offers were around US$ 1625/ton. In Chinese domestic market, PSF offers increased, in the range of RMB 11250/ton to RMB 11350/ton.

Polyester POY prices in Chinese domestic market remained unchanged. POY price stood at RMB 11900/ton. FDY and DTY selling offers were at to RMB 12600/ton RMB 13300/ton, respectively. In export market, offers for POY, FDY and DTY were at US$ 1615/ton, US$ 1705/ton and US$ 1800/ton, respectively.

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Fibre2fashion News Desk - India

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