Asian PTA: Prices rise amid upstream support / PX prices rise $63/mt week over week / Tightness persists in China domestic market

Oct 12, 2026

Asian PTA prices rose week over week but fell day over day Oct. 9 as tightness in upstream feedstock PX markets supported prices. the FOB China marker at $993/metric ton, down $17/mt day over day and up $41/mt week over week. In upstream PX markets, the PX CFR Taiwan/China marker at $1,326/mt, up $63.33/mt week over week. As market participants returned from the Golden Week holidays, supplies remained tight in the domestic market, supporting premiums for prompt cargo. the domestic China marker at a 915 yuan/mt premium against the TA2701 contract, up from 895 yuan/mt in the previous week. At its highest, the premium stood at 1,000 yuan/ mt on Oct. 8. Trade discussions remained thin for FOB China cargoes amid tightness in domestic markets and the Golden Week holidays,...

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