Orthoxylene Prices Rise on Tight Supply

Asian orthoxylene: Rises on increasing buying interest / Sinopec raises listed price Yuan 200/mt / Buyers show mixed reactions to higher offers

Jun 02, 2026

Asian orthoxylene extended the uptrend amid supply tightness across the Asian region, while downstream reactions remained mixed. China’s orthoxylene producer Sinopec increased its orthoxylene listed price by Yuan 200/mt to Yuan 9,200/mt on March 30 reported earlier. The listed price last rose to Yuan 9,000/mt on March 23 amid firmness in feedstock isomer-MX and tightening supply. Within domestic China, one producer said spot OX has been discussed at Yuan 9,300-9,400/mt, while some other Chinese producers reported no spot volumes. Limited cargo availability has become the main topic heard in the Asian OX market, with suppliers facing production cuts and a lack of feedstock. One producer based in Asia noted that when OX prices are low, limited feedstock resources are largely channeled into PX. As OX prices are strengthening, incentives to...

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