The SE and FE Asian caprolactum markers on the lower end rose US$10 a ton in the week ended 3 August 2018. In China, spot liquid good offers was up US$2 a ton as compared to last week while solid goods were stable during the week.
Caprolactum prices in Asia were firmed up during the week amid strong feedstock benzene market. In China, CPL offers were mostly up in the week buoyed by high cost and low inventory as one plant shut its unit last week. Average domestic run rates declined to 78.6% that week which indicates that supply was tightening a bit.
