Orthoxylene Price Trends & India Market

Asian Orthoxylene: Extends losses amid prevailing weakness / Sinopec adjusts prices twice / Indian demand slow, yet persists

Jun 24, 2026

Asian orthoxylene market continued to trend south during the week ending Aug. 15, as China’s prices dropped further on sluggish demand. Asian orthoxylene down $15/ mt week over week at $815/mt CFR China and $815/mt FOB Korea, and $20/mt down at $830/mt CFR Southeast Asia on Aug. 15. China’s major orthoxylene producer Sinopec has lowered the OX listed price by Yuan 100/mt at the start of the week of Aug. 11, and reduced further by another Yuan 100/mt in the mid-week, a company source confirmed. The listed price of OX has been reduced to Yuan 6,400/mt while it was last posted at Yuan 6,500/ mt on Aug. 11. Some sources said the price adjustment was within expectations and just a matter of time, given the downward risk posed by increasing...

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