Styrene Monomer Prices: Asian Rates

Asian Styrene Monomer: Prices rise tracking higher futures / Styrene futures up Yuan 17/mt DOD / Thin Jan spot demand heard in SE Asia

Jun 04, 2026

Styrene monomer CFR China and FOB Korea markers at $805.50/mt and $795.50/mt Dec. 19, both up $1.50/mt from the last assessment, tracking the increase in the domestic China market. The front-month February EB2602 styrene monomer futures contract listed on the Dalian Commodities Exchange was at Yuan 6,402/mt Dec. 19, rising Yuan 17/mt day over day as of the close of the afternoon trading session at 3 pm Beijing time.

In the Southeast Asia market, a producer in the region said, “Demand is not that good, and spot demand for January cargoes has mostly been fulfilled already.” In Northeast Asia, a downstream styrene buyer said high acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene inventory levels in China may limit future ABS demand.

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