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Asian Styrene Monomer: Prices unchanged on futures stability  / Supply tightness pushes CFR SE Asia marker premium higher  / Benzene FOB Korea rise $0.34/mt DOD; SM futures rise marginally by Yuan 2/mt DOD

Asian Styrene Monomer: Prices unchanged on futures stability / Supply tightness pushes CFR SE Asia marker premium higher / Benzene FOB Korea rise $0.34/mt DOD; SM futures rise marginally by Yuan 2/mt DOD

Jun 24, 2026

Styrene monomer CFR China and FOB Korea markers at $897/mt and $887/mt Aug. 15, both stable from the last assessment, tracking the relative stability in the China domestic market. The front-month September EB2509 styrene monomer futures contract listed on the Dalian Commodities Exchange was at Yuan 7240/mt Aug. 15, up marginally by Yuan 2/mt day over day as of the close of the afternoon trading session at 3 pm Beijing time. In Southeast Asia, the market remains very quiet, with no spot discussions heard. A trader in the region said, “So far, nothing is fixed yet.” However, market participants shared higher tradable indications for the CFR Southeast Asia marker, around levels at CFR China plus $30/mt, up $5/mt from last week’s indication. A producer in the region noted that while...

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