…amid a lighter refinery turnaround schedule and an uncertain global economic clima
…amid a continued surge in the values of feedstock butadiene (BD), industry
…amid declines in spot values of downstream butadiene rubber (BR) produc
…amid strong demand for prompt cargoes, despite falling crude prices. Day on day, the marker was down US$7.50/mt, or 0.7%, as per Platts. The benzene-naphtha spread widened US$74.25/mt week on week to…
…amid low consumption trend in its biggest European and the US markets, traders and pro
…amid weak demand, producers and traders said on Friday.
…amid low consumption in...
…amid slower demand, as per Reuters.
…amid increasing demand for January shipments, as per Reuters. The inter-month premium also firmed by US$1.50/ton to US$15, the highest since Nov. 19.
…amid improved petrochemical profits, as per Reuters. Improving demand from China has triggered the improvement. In H2 May, YNCC had reduced utilization rates to 90% in the face of squeezed margins. China…
…amid signs of gradual improvement in the U.S. economy. Benchmark crude for February delivery inched up to US$99.7 on the Nymex. Prices have jumped by over 20 dollars from levels of US$75-78 in October…
…amid concerns over its proximity to an earthquake fault line. The statement came nine days after a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Sichuan and killed at least 196 people.
…amid tighter supplies, as per Reuters. Improved petrochemical margins has mainly attributed to the strength in the market as they helped spur demand for naphtha feedstock to run petrochemical units.
…amid weaker Brent crude. Naphtha margins dipped to a two-session low of US$85.85/ton due to ample supplies, as per Reuters.
…amid tighter supplies, as per Reuters. However, Samsung Total, who was heard to be seeking parcels, failed to secure volumes for H2-August delivery. Some traders expect Taiwan's Formosa, absent for two…