Asian paraxylene prices were up US$6.25 a ton CFR Taiwan/China in the third week of September while FOB Korea was up US$6.33 a ton on the week.
Paraxylene prices in Asian markets inched up on the week on higher naphtha cost while the Px-naphtha spread remained below US$400 a ton. Naphtha spot prices gained US$16 on the week to US$410.90 a ton CFR Japan. Meanwhile in China, Sinopec settled its September contract price.
