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Asian Orthoxylene: Prices fall as demand shrinks / Limited buying interest seen in Asia / Indian demand remains in focus

Jun 07, 2026

Asian orthoxylene fell on weaker demand cues and thin market activity due to ongoing holidays in the region. Asian orthoxylene down $15/mt week over week at $795/mt FOB Korea, $795/mt CFR China and $815/mt CFR Southeast Asia on Oct. 3. Demand cues are considerably muted now, especially as the pthalic anhydride buying interest remains sluggish, a trader in China said. “But we don’t have any demand as the PA (pthalic anhydride) market is too weak,” the trader said. Meanwhile, a trader with a South Korean buyer said they have capped their OX buying demand on account of sluggish downstream activity. “We don’t have any spot demand currently,” the trader said. Meanwhile, the only potential bright spot could be Indian demand, some traders and Indian buyers said. Buying interest in India...

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