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Asian Acrylonitrile Weekly Commentary / 21-Jul-26-21-Jul-2026/642 am EST/1042 GMT / Liaoning Kingfa runs ACN unit at 100% / China's June ACN exports fall 17% MOM / Trading was thin in the Asian acrylonitrile markets in the week to July 21, amid sluggish / downstream demand. acrylonitrile CFR Fareast Asia stable on week at $1,485/mt July 21, / while FOB China was also unchanged at $1,350/mt. FOB China offers were heard at around / $1,380-$1,400/mt across the week. However, buying appetite remained weak and / discussions were thin. "We have been offering, but there's just no export demand at the / prices to weaken further from August, after Sailboat resumes ACN production following / Asia stable over the same period at $1,460/mt. Market sources said that downstream demand / news, China's ACN exports fell 16.87% month over month to 51,195 mt in June from 61,586 / mt in May, according to China Customs Statistics data released June 20. China's imports / surged 127.71% in June to 2,791 mt from 1,226 mt in May, customs data showed. Meanwhile, / South Korea's ACN exports in June rose 41.2% month over month to 14,638.10 mt, the latest / data released by the Korea Customs Service showed. South Korea's imports of ACN in June

Asian Acrylonitrile Weekly Commentary / 21-Jul-26-21-Jul-2026/642 am EST/1042 GMT / Liaoning Kingfa runs ACN unit at 100% / China's June ACN exports fall 17% MOM / Trading was thin in the Asian acrylonitrile markets in the week to July 21, amid sluggish / downstream demand. acrylonitrile CFR Fareast Asia stable on week at $1,485/mt July 21, / while FOB China was also unchanged at $1,350/mt. FOB China offers were heard at around / $1,380-$1,400/mt across the week. However, buying appetite remained weak and / discussions were thin. "We have been offering, but there's just no export demand at the / prices to weaken further from August, after Sailboat resumes ACN production following / Asia stable over the same period at $1,460/mt. Market sources said that downstream demand / news, China's ACN exports fell 16.87% month over month to 51,195 mt in June from 61,586 / mt in May, according to China Customs Statistics data released June 20. China's imports / surged 127.71% in June to 2,791 mt from 1,226 mt in May, customs data showed. Meanwhile, / South Korea's ACN exports in June rose 41.2% month over month to 14,638.10 mt, the latest / data released by the Korea Customs Service showed. South Korea's imports of ACN in June

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moment and it's hard to move cargo," said a China-based producer. A trader expects Chinese planned maintenance. Zhejiang Petrochemical is also slated to start its 660,000 mt/year ACN unit in September. South Korean offers were also limited across the week, amid price volatility and weak demand. In Southeast Asia, discussions were also thin. acrylonitrile CFR Southeast for acrylic fiber remains weak. In plant news, China's Liaoning Kingfa is running its 260,000 mt/year ACN unit at 100% capacity for July. The unit will be undergoing a turnaround at the beginning of August. It was previously reported that it will be shut for around 25 days. In trade rose 16.99% from May to 26,556 mt.
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