Asian MTBE Market: Supply & Forecast

Asian MTBE: Prices mixed as China domestic market slides, exports firm / Prices decline in Singapore tracking weaker crude / China export prices rise on robust demand

Jun 08, 2026

Asian MTBE FOB Singapore down $10.85/mt day over day at $670.90/mt on Sept. 19 and a cash differential of plus $1.75/b to the FOB Singapore 92 RON gasoline Mean of Singapore strip (15-40 days). Crude oil futures fell further in midafternoon Asian trading on Sept. 19, after settling lower for two consecutive sessions amid ongoing worries about weakening demand and a potential supply glut. At 3:10 pm Singapore time (0710 GMT), the ICE November Brent futures contract was down 5 cents/b (0.07%) from the previous close at $67.39/b, while the NYMEX October light sweet crude contract was down by 14 cents/b (0.22%) from the previous close at $63.43/b. While domestic China prices extended losses day over day, FOB China discussions firmed up. In the Shandong region, domestic prices fell by...

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