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Asian Acrylonitrile Weekly Commentary / 28-Jul-26 - 28-Jul-2026/601 am EST/1001 GMT / Chinese plants face maintenance outages / Southeast Asia price hikes cushioned by weak demand

Jul 29, 2026

Asia ACN prices rally on tightening supply in the domestic Chinese market and strengthening upstream costs across the Asian market in the week to July 28. acrylonitrile CFR Far East Asia up $20/metric ton week over week at $1,505/mt July 28, while FOB China was up $50/mt at $1,400/mt. South Korean producers have raised offer levels to reflect higher upstream propylene costs. "Northeast Asia Propylene prices have increased about $200/mt in the month of July," according to one South Korean producer who had raised offer levels $50- $100/mt week over week. However, weak demand in Southeast Asia cushions price hikes, according to one trader. One Southeast Asian buyer indicated demand for spot cargo but was heard delaying procurement as they wait and observe the market volatility. Trade activity has been...

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