US Aromatics Bearish: Impact on Indian Prices

US aromatics: Prices drop 2 cents amid bearish market / Outlook on gasoline bearish / Solvents prices fall in August

Jun 24, 2026

Mixed xylene and nitration grade toluene prices remained subdued on the US Gulf Coast in the week ended Aug. 15, falling 2 cents amid continued weak gasoline demand. Most toluene and MX is currently going into gasoline, a source said, with a number of market participants saying they are bearish on gasoline. “Things very quiet and business is slow,” a second source said. “Demand has been an issue all year long for gasoline.” The second source cited the increased adoption of electric vehicles and the rise of more fuel-efficient traditional engines as potential reasons for the sluggish summer driving season. Weekly US stocks of finished motor gasoline climbed 11.2% in the week ended Aug. 8, according to Energy Information Administration data released Aug. 13, reflecting the weaker gasoline demand, while...

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