Asian orthoxylene: Prices rise, buyers wait and watch / Buyers not keen to lift expensive cargos / South Korea OX exports rise in Sept

Oct 17, 2026

Asian orthoxylene prices moved higher in the week to Oct. 16, with supplies remaining tight while sellers continue to raise offer levels. Asian orthoxylene at $1,430/metric ton FOB Korea, $1,355/mt CFR China, $1,355/mt FOB China and $1,380/mt CFR Southeast Asia on Oct. 16, all up $35/mt week over week. China's Sinopec raised its orthoxylene list price by Yuan 200/ mt to Yuan 10,150/mt in the week to Oct. 16. An OX producer in Asia said that offers for November-loading cargoes were heard at Isomer-MX FOB Korea plus $250/mt. However, buyers showed thin interest in the offer, and the bid was deemed too low, the same seller said. Furthermore, an Indian buyer called the market a “sellers market,” citing high prices for November-loading cargoes. “OX is firm today,” the buyer said....

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