Asian Orthoxylene Prices: Demand Low

Asian orthoxylene: Prices reap little benefit from tighter supply / Demand cues remain sluggish / SE Asia buying interest low

Jun 04, 2026

Asian orthoxylene prices unchanged week over week at $725/mt CFR China, $720/mt FOB China and $760/mt FOB Korea, despite tighter supplies as demand cues remained muted. Chinese producers were likely cutting supplies, which may throttle spot cargo availability in January, a trader in Singapore said. “Not much happening [and some Chinese producers] cut production so not much offers in the market,” the trader said. However, this did little to prop up prices and sentiment in the spot market, the same trader said.

Prices for China-loading cargoes remained unchanged this week as key buyers in India were also not actively seeking cargo, a buyer in the country said. “Demand is quite poor in India. Phthalic anhydride prices for long have been low making us lose money. Hence operating rates are currently...

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