What's the US chemical market like?
American Chemical Raw Materials Market, China Business Network News: Price Date: 20 12-02-22-. FOB US Gulf1.12-1.14 USD/gallon; Ping; February-toluene; FOB US Gulf1.14-1.17 USD/gallon; Rise; February-mixed xylene; FOB US Gulf 1.3 1- 1.39 USD/gallon; Rise; February-styrene; FOB US Gulf 23.00-23.50 cents/pound; Fall; February-pure benzene-Monday, June, USA. The net return value of the first-hand transaction in February was about 1. 12 USD, and it was traded on the basis of FOB US Gulf. The supply of pure benzene is still sufficient. At present, pure benzene is stable at about 1.6 times the price of crude oil, but the manufacturer thinks that 1.8 times is normal. It is reported that the spot market demand mainly comes from manufacturers who shut down pure benzene devices. Toluene-Due to the increase of gasoline price, the buyer's offer of spot/February toluene is expected to increase by two cents to $65,438 +0. 13 on Monday, while the seller's offer also increases by two cents to $65,438 +0.65438 +07. It is reported that the latest transaction price is $65,438 +0. 13, which was closed on Friday. Traders said that on the New York Futures Exchange, the prices of volatile gasoline buyers and sellers both fell on Monday. In the past few months, the spot demand mainly came from gasoline blending and the increase of nitrobenzene premium that chemical buyers were forced to pay. Mixed xylene-On Monday, the price of mixed xylene in the first half of February in the United States was stable at about FOB 1.35- 1.39 USD/gallon, while the supply price in February and next month was about 5 cents lower than this price. Traders said that the supply was extremely tight. In July, the seller offered $65,438 +0.26, but no buyer responded. The speculation that some toluene disproportionation (TDP) plants will be restarted has now proved to be wrong, but traders said that they will pay attention to all signs of imminent restart. The restart of TDP plant will make the mixed xylene market more abundant. Styrene-In June, the price of styrene fell by 65,438+0 cents to $ 23-23.5, and the seller quoted 23.5 cents per pound FOB in the US Gulf. Latest styrene transaction: It is reported that on Wednesday 1 1,000 tons of June goods and 1 1,000 tons of July goods were traded at 23.25 cents/pound. The production of polystyrene is sluggish. Although the production has been reduced, the supply is still sufficient, so the demand is poor.