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During the benzene period, Asian benzene market prices were basically stable, and traders and manufacturers said that the firm downstream styrene price is a key factor supporting the stability of the market. In Northeast Asia, the FOB market in Korea is quite active. In November, the transaction price for loading was US$853-860/tonne (FOB, South Korea). In October, the transaction price was US$860/tonne. CFR Northeast Asia price, this period is 850 ~ 885 US dollars / ton. Southeast Asia, the current price of 845 to 875 US dollars / ton (FOB).

** Current Asian ** market prices are basically stable. Traders and manufacturers said that strong demand for gasoline blending in countries such as China and Japan formed support for the market. Northeast Asia, the current valuation of 760 ~ 775 US dollars / ton (FOB, South Korea), in September or early October cargo trading price of 785 to 800 US dollars / ton (CFR, China) or 780 to 800 US dollars / ton (CFR ,North-east Asia). In Southeast Asia, shippers have limited talk. Buyers have been delisted due to falling energy prices. Market participants expect that they will enter the spot market again in mid-September. The current purchase intention price is US$770-790/tonne (CFR, Southeast Asia).

At the close of the current period, the sales price of isomer xylene in Asia in September was 810-815 USD/ton (CFR, Northeast Asia), and the transaction volume was light. Shipments for the second half of October and the first half of November were quoted at US$809/tonne (CFR, Taiwan, China), and the delivery price was US$802-806/t. In FOB Korea, the cargo delivery price in October was 795-805 US dollars / ton, but there is no offer.

Solvent xylene The current sales price of China's solvent xylene to the close was 805 to 810 US dollars per ton (CFR, China), but the bid price was mostly 790 to 795 US$/ton, and the trading intention was too light for the ambassador. . In China's domestic market, the stock price in East China is 6400-6500 yuan/ton, and in South China, the stock price is 6600-6700 yuan/ton, down by 100 yuan/ton from the previous period.

The market price of paraxylene Asia PX spot market followed the rise of Zhengzhou Stock Exchange PTA** price, and the purchase intention price was 930-945 US dollars/ton (CFR, the main port of China). In Northeast Asia, a terminal user's bid for September cargo was US$980/tonne (CFR, Northeast Asia), but there was no transaction, and local manufacturers were reluctant to sell at prices below US$1,000/tonne (CFR, Northeast Asia). Its cargo, because of the low inventory pressure and the ups and downs of upstream crude oil prices. In China's domestic market, the warehouse price was 7900 to 7950 yuan/ton, down by 50 yuan/ton from the previous period. In Southeast Asia, spot prices are basically stable at US$970-990/tonne (CFR), reflecting the buying and selling intention price, while the buyers’ price intention is about US$970/tonne (CFR) and they firmly resist the offer of more than US$980/ton.

In the current period, the price of styrene in Asia remained upward, although energy prices fell to around US$72/bbl. The weak US economic data failed to stop the rise of popularity in the styrene industry. In the spot market, prices at the beginning of the period stayed up. Intention prices for October shipments were mostly US$1090 to US$1120/tonne (FOB, South Korea). The transaction price was US$1130 to US$1135/ton (CFR, China, letter of credit for 90 days); mid-term, Spot prices fell slightly, as US economic data dampened sentiment and dragged down crude oil prices. Intention prices for October shipments fell to US$1080/tonne (FOB, South Korea), and the corresponding sales intention price was US$1105/tonne. The transaction price appeared was US$1130/tonne (CFR, China, letter of credit for 90 days); at the end of the period, the price rose again, and the transaction price between manufacturers and traders was US$1105/tonne (FOB, South Korea) or US$1125 to US$1140/tonne. Tons (CFR, China, L/C for 90 days).