Domestic benzene prices remain high and resilient, with stable import arrivals leading to a continuous rise in port inventories.
This week, crude oil prices exhibited wide fluctuations with both increases and decreases observed. As the end of the month approached for toluene and xylene deliveries in the eastern China region, the overall market atmosphere was relatively vibrant.
Recently, the price of ethyl acetate surged due to the temporary shutdown of major factory units, leading to upward adjustments in prices by factories in other regions. Factories in central China have resumed operations, but there is a certain degree of waiting time for scheduling and loading. With the recent resumption of operations at major factories in Shandong, prices have begun to decline, and there are expectations of increased production capacity. It is predicted that prices will weaken further at the beginning of this week on this basis.
Recently, crude oil and pure benzene have shown a slightly stronger overall performance, providing a certain degree of underlying support for styrene.
As downstream demand increases, supply pressure rises in North China, leading to widespread price hikes. Arbitrage opportunities from East China to North China emerge. Although port inventories rise slightly, the increase in vehicle pickups curbs the magnitude of inventory growth.
Last week, crude oil prices continued to rise, and coupled with the introduction of related economic policies, the overall market enthusiasm was further boosted. Toluene and xylenes increased simultaneously, leading to a decrease in low-priced resources in the market.
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