Asian Acrylonitrile Weekly Commentary / 13-Oct-2026-13-Oct-2026/659 am EST/1059 GMT / CFR FEA rises $45/mt WOW / Tae Kwang Industrial shuts ACN plant for turnaround

Oct 15, 2026

Asian ACN prices rose in the week to Oct. 13, in line with stronger upstream markets. acrylonitrile CFR Fareast Asia up $45/mt week over week at $1,600/mt Oct. 13 while FOB China was up $20/mt week over week at $1,540/mt. Market sources said that rise in feedstock propylene prices were resulting in a cost-push. Propylene CFR China was assessed up $115/mt week over week Oct. 13 at $1,340/mt. Prices for propylene had risen after the Chinese Golden Week holidays due to an uptick in buying activity. Strong crude oil and propane prices also kept prices elevated. Furthermore, several ongoing Chinese PDH maintenance were causing supply to tighten in China. East Asian supply is also expected to tighten. South Korea's Tae Kwang Industrial has shut its 250,000 mt/year ACN plant for...

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