European mixed xylenes: Premiums rise on strong blending demand, tight supply / Gasoline blending demand drives premiums higher / Gasoline blenders favor MX over toluene / Rhine logistics strain booking capacity

Aug 31, 2026

The European mixed xylenes spot market premiums continued to climb in the week ending Aug. 28, driven by robust gasoline blending demand and tightening supply in Northwest Europe. the M1 August MX CIF ARA premium to Eurobob gasoline at $260/mt on Aug. 28, up $12.75/mt week over week. Demand was driven primarily by the gasoline blending sector, with market sources indicating a growing preference for mixed xylenes over toluene. Additional buying interest continued to emerge from Eastern Europe, linked to unconfirmed supply-side outages in the region. These disruptions further tightened product availability in Northwest Europe. One distributor said that “mixed xylenes are getting tighter than a few weeks ago compared with toluene.” Favorable blending economics continued to support demand, aided by a widening gasoline-naphtha spread. The front-month spread widened to...

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