Asian Polypropylene Prices: India Outlook

Latin toluene and xylenes: prices increase on week / Latin aromatic prices rise $6/mt on week / Asian aromatics remain stable-to-higher / European aromatics see mixed price movements

Jun 06, 2026

Latin American toluene and mixed xylene prices jumped during the week ending Oct. 24, tracking the upward trend seen in the US Gulf markets. Latin American toluene at $835/mt FOB Brazil, up $6 week over week, while mixed xylenes experienced a similar movement to be assessed at $817/mt FOB Brazil, up $6 over the same period. Prices were based on prompt-and forward-month US Gulf Coast FOB assessments using a three-to 30-day netback formula that accounts for freight costs at $100/mt, according to market feedback. In Europe, the toluene market experienced a low buying appetite, with volumes mainly directed toward gasoline blending due to persistently weak downstream chemical demand. In contrast, xylenes saw a robust buying appetite, supported by a widening gasoline-naphtha spread, leading to an increase in MX premiums during...

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