Asian Nylon Chain: Prices mixed amid costlier feedstocks, tepid demand / Nylon-6 stays flat as buyers resist hikes / HMDA climbs on butadiene cost pressure Nylon-6

Oct 29, 2026

Asian nylon-6 prices remained stable in the week to Oct. 28, as sellers raised offers on higher crude oil and benzene prices but faced buyers’ resistance. FOB China nylon-6 resin prices for bright and semi-dull grades at $1,950/metric ton Oct. 28, stable week over week, below offers heard at $1,970/mt. Similarly, the full-dull variant was assessed unchanged week over week at $2,000/mt Oct. 28, tracking prices of the bright and semi-dull grades. "Prices have been stronger earlier this week but have since stabilized," a Chinese producer said, adding that "prices are now on the high side which buyers might not be able to accept." Upstream, the CPL CFR Far East Asia and CFR Southeast Asia prices were both down $30/mt over the week ended Oct. 22, at $2,000/mt and $2,005/mt,...

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