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Ethylene Glycols • EO & EODs
26 March 2020 Issue Number 382
  • Brent values below $30/bbl and COVID-19 outbreak the main concerns in March
  • Ethylene falls $145/ton in China, €50/ton in Europe and 1.75 c/lb in the US
  • Chinese spot MEG prices hit a 10-year low of $400/ton cfr
  • Tight MEG market in Europe sets February ECP at €608/ton; March €595/ton ddp
  • MEG drops 1-2 c/lb in US, amid high output, stable demand and record exports
  • Ethanolamine prices firm in Europe, but stable in the US and softening in China

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Unsaturated Polyester Resins
25 March 2020 Issue Number 141
  • US UPR prices flat again, demand is good so far but expected to slow in April
  • European UPR prices softer, March started well but has slowed as lockdowns begin
  • Asian UPR market activity is slowly picking up but prices and run rates remain low
  • US maleic prices flat, decreases expected in April. Spot prices in Europe are firmer
  • Global styrene values plummet to multi-year lows
  • European phthalic anhydride demand soft, US demand better than expected

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Epoxy Resins & Co-Reactants
24 March 2020 Issue Number 042
  • Chinese LER prices fall by almost $400/ton in March
  • Producers push for price increases on LER in US and Europe
  • Hexion’s 7 c/lb increase for BPA from 1 March pushed through in spot market
  • Minor decreases in European spot BPA prices despite significant drop in benzene
  • US suppliers push 5 c/lb increase in ECH spot market
  • Chinese ECH values plunge to 30-month low in March

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