Asian Styrene Monomer Price Trends | Weekly Market Report

Asian Styrene Monomer: Rises on bullish sentiment / Front month futures contract rise Yuan 122/mt / China cash margins fall Yuan 170/mt WOW

Jun 12, 2026

Styrene monomer CFR China and FOB Korea markers at $884/mt and $874/mt Sept. 5, both rising $16/ mt from the last assessment, tracking strength in the China domestic market. The front-month October EB2510 styrene monomer futures contract listed on the Dalian Commodities Exchange closed at Yuan 7,122/mt Sept. 5, rising Yuan 122/mt compared to the previous close of the afternoon trading session at 3 pm Beijing time. Upstream, the front-month ICE Brent futures fell 30 cents/b to $66.76/b as of the Asian close. Discussions moved higher in the domestic China market during midafternoon trade Sept. 5, with some attributing bullish sentiments to expectations for further policy pushes from the Chinese government on the regulation of competition, also known as “anti-involution.” A buyer in South Korea said that supply remains abundant...

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