Asian Isomer Mixed Xylene: Prices fall on weaker upstream crude and naphtha / IEA reserve release pushes crude futures down / South Korean exports decline 3% MOM

Oct 17, 2026

Asian isomer mixed xylene prices at $1,189.50/ mt FOB Korea on Oct. 16, down $11.50/mt day over day, while the CFR Taiwan and CFR China markers closed at $1,224.50/mt and $1206.50/mt, respectively. Crude oil futures continued to drop in Asian midafternoon trading Oct. 16 after International Energy Agency member countries announced to release oil from reserves to curb supply woes. At 2:55 pm Singapore time (0655 GMT), the ICE December Brent futures contract fell 56 cents/barrel (0.53%) from the previous close to $105.36/b, while the NYMEX November light sweet crude contract fell 60 cents/b (0.61%) from the previous close to $97.37/b. Isomer-MX prices fell $4/mt for the November laycan, tracking weaker upstream Naphtha prices. South Korean isomer-MX exports had dropped 3% MOM as Taiwan import volumes fell, reported earlier. A...

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