Asian Ethylene Vinyl Acetate: Prices soften on falling crude, stable demand / High-grade EVA drops $5/mt to $1,490 / Solar sector demand remains subdued in Asia / China production hinges on profit margins

Nov 05, 2026

Asian ethylene vinyl acetate prices softened in the week to Nov. 4 amid falling crude and a slight uptick in demand. medium-grade EVA CFR China down $5/mt day over day and week over week at $1,430/mt on Nov. 4, tracking changes in high-grade EVA prices. high-grade EVA down $5/mt day over day and week over week at $1,490/mt on Nov. 4, reflecting a tradable indication heard at $1,450-$1,500/mt. Market participants cite subdued demand across the Indian and Chinese markets, especially in the solar sector. Meanwhile, upstream crude prices soften, with the January Brent futures contract settled at $104.03/b at 4:30 pm Singapore time (0830 GMT) on Nov. 4, down $6.84/b week over week. ethylene CFR Northeast Asia at $1,240/mt, up $30/mt week over week, as of Nov. 4. Looking forward,...

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