Price Trends

The acrylate latex market started to increasing in May 2017 supported by the price increases in raw materials market.

• Acrylate Latex
• MMA
• Styrene

• Titanium Dioxide

After the increases in benzene market, the dealing prices are hovering at highs, which supports the CPL’s production cost.

• CPL
• Benzene

Traders will operate flexibly. It is predicted that the Chinese cyclohexanone market may continue to inch up in the short term.

• Cyclohexanone
• Benzene

The Chinese aniline market declined rapidly this week on the increasing supply. First, the supply:...

• Aniline
• Benzene
• Sinopec

The Chinese propylene glycol market fell from high levels this week on the soft demand and decreasing raw materials.

• Propylene Glycol
• PO

The PA market inched down this week. Up to August 24, the closing price for PA in East China was RMB 6,500/mt, down RMB 100/mt or 1.52% from last week.

• Phthalic Anhydride
• Naphthalene

This week, the adipic acid market moved firmly this week. Sinopec raised benzene posted prices, which supported the adipic acid market.

• Adipic Acid
• Benzene

The Chinese rutile titanium dioxide market was largely stable this week. Pressured by the environmental protection supervision...

• Titanium Dioxide

Recently, the ethylene glycol (EG) market rebounded, but the increasing intention was not high.

• EG
• Ethylene

The PM/PMA market boomed recently. The price for PM in East China jumped from RMB 10,400-11,100/mt on August 13 to RMB 12,400-13,400/mt on August 15.

• PM
• PMA
• PO

The negotiation in butyl acrylate market was impassioned.

The capryl alcohol market rebounded this week. Last week, Jiangsu Huachang planned to start units maintenance ahead.

The isopropanol prices in Jiangsu increased slightly first and then inched down. Holders’ attitudes influenced the market price.

• Isopropanol
• Acetone

The Chinese glacial acetic acid moved marginally this week. Up to August 17, the closing prices in East China were in the range of RMB 2,900-3,150/mt.

• Glacial Acetic Acid

The TDI and MDI market increased significantly this week.

The cyclohexanone market fluctuated down this week. The international benzene market fluctuated at lows and the Chinese benzene market prices fluctuated below the posted prices.

• Cyclohexanone
• Benzene

The Chinese rutile titanium dioxide market was largely stable this week. Pressured by the environmental protection supervision,

• Titanium Dioxide

The Chinese phenol market inched down and the overall trading met standoff. The overall operating rate of phenolic ketone was about 80%

• Phenol
• BPA

The sec-butyl acetate market was range-bound this week. The operating rate in sec-butyl acetate factories was stable. As the inventory was limited, the retail price was firm.