Mixed Xylene Price Trends: India Market Report

Asian Solvent-MX: Prices fall amid limited discussions / Weakening crude oil and naphtha prices dampened buying interest / Limited spot availability for September cargoes in SE Asia

Jun 24, 2026

Asian solvent-grade mixed xylene $21/mt lower week over week at $659/mt FOB Korea on Aug. 15, amid limited discussions over the week. Early in the day, a September offer for 1,000 mt of solvent MX at $660/mt floated in the FOB Korea market; however, there was no buying interest in response to this offer. A market source indicated that falling upstream crude oil and naphtha prices, against the backdrop of supported aromatics prices, provided the market with mixed signals. He added that buyers held back their purchases until further price clarity. Another market source in Vietnam highlighted the weakening Vietnamese Dong against the US dollar limited her ability to raise buying indications in the dollar-denominated market. On the other hand, several buyers in Southeast Asia indicated that $720-$740/mt CFR Southeast...

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