Styrene Monomer Price Trends: Asia Market

Asian Styrene Monomer: Prices fall amid weakness in futures / High inventory weighs on price / Brent futures up 70 cents/b; SM futures down Yuan 9/mt

Jun 07, 2026

Asian Styrene monomer CFR China and FOB Korea markers at $855.50/mt and $845.50/mt, respectively, Sept. 26, down $2/mt day over day, amid weak performance in the futures markets. The front-month November EB2511 styrene monomer futures contract listed on the Dalian Commodities Exchange was at Yuan 6,949/mt Sept. 26, falling Yuan 9/mt day over day as of the close of the afternoon trading session at 3 pm Beijing time. The front-month November ICE Brent futures rose 70 cents/b day over day to $69.55/b at the Asian close Sept. 26. Despite gains seen in upstream crude oil markets, styrene monomer discussions edged lower on the session. “Perhaps it’s due to high port inventories. Now we’re at 200,000 mt, even if you take away 50,000 mt immediately, there won’t be much of an...

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