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Ethylene Oxide and Glycol Monthly Report
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Report summary
Asian spot ethylene prices firmed in August due to turnarounds, good demand and higher feed costs. US spot ethylene rose due to unplanned outages. The August contract price is expected to rise, with continued increases into the autumn. Westlake Chemical and Axiall have received regulatory approvals for the planned acquisition. European prices settled down. US Ethylene oxide prices are expected to rise in Q4 in step with ethylene. PEO prices in China remained unchanged. EO prices in Europe followed ethylene down as demand remained strong.
Table of contents
- Market headlines and regional spot and contract prices for entire Ethylene Oxide chain from feedstocks through to EO derivatives and downstream polyesters.
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Regional breakdown of trends for:
- Ethylene Oxide
- MEG
- Polyester
- Higher Glycols
- Ethanolamines & Butyl Glycol Ethers
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Regional overview of:
- Asia and Far East
- Americas
- Europe
- Middle East and Africa
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