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Asian ABS: Prices fall on weaker styrene / CFR China marker falls $30/mt to $1,490 / Feedstock costs decline to $1,590.25/mt / China July imports rise 9% to 73,440 mt

Aug 29, 2026

the Asian acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene CFR China marker at $1,490/metric ton Aug. 26, down $30/mt week over week, given a tradable indication heard at $1,450-$1,500/mt. A Northeast Asian producer said tradable indications were heard in the ABS market at $1,450- $1,500/mt. “Upstream raw material prices are still elevated, putting significant cost pressure on manufacturers,” the producer added. According to calculations, the feedstock cost for ABS, calculated as the weighted average of styrene monomer, butadiene and acrylonitrile feedstock costs, plus a fixed cost of $280/mt, stood at $1,590.25/mt on Aug. 26, down $5.70/mt from the previous week. “Demand should be better as seasonal demand picks up in September,” a Northeast Asia-based trader said. the ABS CFR Southeast Asia marker at $1,510/ mt on Aug. 26, down $30/mt week over week, below an offer...

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