Asian Styrene Monomer Price Trends

Asian Styrene Monomer: Prices drop with futures, upstream markets / Benzene drops $5.66/mt, crude oil falls $1.25/b / Potential rate cuts to come: producer

Jun 07, 2026

Asian Styrene monomer CFR China and FOB Korea markers at $836/mt and $826/mt, respectively, on Oct. 10, up $9/mt day over day, tracking weakness in futures and upstream markets. The front-month November EB2511 styrene monomer futures contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange closed at Yuan 6,743/mt on Oct. 10, down Yuan 75/mt day over day, as of the close of the afternoon trading session at 3 pm Beijing time. In upstream markets, Asian benzene was assessed $5.66/ mt lower on the session at $692.67/mt FOB Korea Oct. 10, while the front-month crude oil futures closed $1.25/b lower on the session at $64.98/b. The ethylene CFR Northeast Asia marker was assessed $20/mt lower day over day at $785/mt. Crude oil futures extended their decline in midafternoon Asian trading on Oct. 10,...

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