Asian Solvent-MX Prices Fall | Chemicals Updates

Asian Solvent-MX: Prices fall as buyers switch to alternatives / Isomer-MX holds $3/mt premium to solvent-MX / End-users struggle to adapt to higher prices

Jun 03, 2026

Asian solvent-grade mixed xylene $8/metric ton lower week over week at $730/mt FOB Korea on Feb. 6, as buyers switch to alternatives. A trader in Southeast Asia said he is currently negotiating firm buying prices with a local producer. He added, “Isomer MX is the backup plan for me, so I’m not under too much pressure regarding supply.” The Asian isomer-MX marker rose $4/mt to $733/mt FOB Korea on Feb. 6, with the spread to solvent-MX at $3/mt. This spread has contracted from $22.50/mt on Jan. 9, allowing some end-users to switch to isomer-MX as an alternative amid tight supply. Another buyer in Southeast Asia said end-users need time to adapt to the higher prices in USD-denominated markets, adding, “There is hesitation to buy at the moment.” The buyer added...

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