Asian Isomer MX Prices Fall $30/mt

Asian Isomer Mixed Xylene: Prices fall amid tight gasoline supply / Crude oil futures rise amid Hormuz traffic concerns / East China inventories jump 26.9% on weak demand

Jun 02, 2026

Asian Isomer Mixed Xylene prices were assessed at $1,035/ metric ton FOB Korea April 10 close, down $30.50/mt day over day from April 9, while the CFR Taiwan and CFR China markers closed at $1,067/mt and $1,050/mt, respectively, on offering activity during the April 10 trading session. Crude oil futures rose in mid-afternoon Asian trade April 10, as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was thin despite the recent US-Iran ceasefire, and infrastructure damage from drone attacks continued to be reported in the Persian Gulf despite the ceasefire agreement. At 3:12 pm Singapore time (0712 GMT), the ICE June Brent futures contract rose $1.43/b (1.49%) from the previous close to $97.35/b, while the NYMEX May light sweet crude contract rose $1.54/b (1.57%) from the previous close to $99.41/b. In...

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