Asian EDC/VCM: Prices flat amid bid-ask mismatch / EDC CFR SEA the only exception, up $10/mt / High ethylene costs pressure EDC/VCM producers / Buyers reject hikes amid weak PVC demand EDC

Oct 29, 2026

Asian ethylene dichloride prices were mixed in the week to Oct. 22, as CFR Far East Asia was stable amid a price deadlock, while CFR Southeast Asia was up, partially considering a trade heard at a higher price point. CFR Far East Asia EDC prices unchanged week over week at $310/metric ton Oct. 22, based on tradable indications heard at the same level. "We bought EDC at $300/mt in the second week of October, but the shipment hasn't arrived yet, and we don't need it urgently. The downstream PVC market is so bad that we cannot accept any price increase for EDC," a Northeast Asian buyer said. Meanwhile, a CFR Thailand trade heard at $360/mt for 5,000 mt from the US, arriving in mid-December, signaled that prices could be higher...

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