Asian Conventional Slabstock Polyol: Prices steady amid thin spot discussions / Propylene oxide costs surge $80/mt on week / Buyers adopt wait-and-see amid thin trading

Oct 17, 2026

the Conventional Slabstock Polyols FOB China weekly marker at $1,780/metric ton Oct. 16, steady week over week, reflecting tradeable indications heard above $1,555/mt. While domestic propylene oxide costs had risen 535 yuan/mt week over week, trading discussions remained thinner as buyers remained in a wait-and-see mode, a producer said. upstream propylene CFR China at $1,300/mt on Oct. 16, up $40/mt over the same period. Similarly, propylene oxide prices rose $80/mt over the same period to $1,410/mt CFR China. Demand has been sluggish as of late, the same producer said. Currently, domestic prices for Slabstock Polyol would be around 11,800 yuan/mt, the producer added. On an export-parity basis, domestic prices would translate to about $1,555/mt. Regarding profit margins for Slabstock Polyols amid elevated feedstock costs, the producer said, “there are still...

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