Styrene Monomer Price Rises on Crude

Jun 04, 2026

Asian Styrene Monomer: Prices rise on firmer crude, improved sentiment / Export discussions active in China, buying inquiries heard from India / Upstream benzene stocks at record-high 318,000 mt in east China CFR China and FOB Korea markers at $876/metric ton and $866/mt, respectively, Jan. 9, both up $17/mt from the last assessment, tracking the increase in the domestic China market. The front-month February EB2602 styrene monomer futures contract listed on the Dalian Commodities Exchange was at Yuan 6,895/mt Jan. 9, strengthening Yuan 88/mt day over day as of the afternoon trading session at 3:00 pm Beijing time. Crude oil prices strengthened in midafternoon Asian trading Jan. 9 amid concerns over potential supply disruptions from Iran, after US President Donald Trump warned of strikes if Iranian authorities kill protesters. The...

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