Asian MTBE Price Trends: Weekly Market Analysis

Asian MTBE: Market eyes support from Indonesia’s gasoline demand / Gasoline demand to ease stockpile pressure / FOB China offers firm at $635-$640/mt

Jun 12, 2026

Asian MTBE FOB Singapore up 38 cents/mt day over day at $671.51/mt on Sept. 5 and a cash differential of plus $1.49/b to the FOB Singapore 92 RON gasoline Mean of Singapore strip (15-40 days). China’s export discussions continued in the first week of September, with ongoing inquiries from Deepsea buyers and blenders in Singapore, said sources. Trades were heard concluded during the week at $628-$635/mt FOB China for October-loading materials, while offers stood at $635-$640/mt FOB China, a level widely seen as the breakeven range for some Chinese producers. Demand in the Singapore market is expected to improve with the latest gasoline tender in Southeast Asia. Indonesia’s Pertamina seeks 200,000 barrels of 92 RON gasoline for October delivery and 170,000 barrels of 105 RON gasoline for Oct. 7-9 delivery,...

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