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Asian PS: Prices mostly unchanged amid stable fundamentals / Stable upstream prices support polystyrene markets / China PS operating rate down 0.35% WOW

Jul 24, 2025

General-purpose polystyrene CFR China and CFR Southeast Asia markers at $1,080/mt and $1,090/mt, respectively, July 23, both stable from the last assessment. high-impact polystyrene CFR China and CFR Southeast Asia markers at $1,180/mt and $1,190/mt, respectively July 23, both stable from the previous assessment. "Demand is still slow and our situation is the same as last week," said a producer who indicated there is a slight uptick in demand for polystyrene compared to the previous week. However offers for August cargoes have remained at the same level. Another producer said tepid demand persists, but relatively stable upstream prices have finally provided the market with the long-awaited stability. expandable polystyrene general grade $20/ mt lower week over week at $1,110/mt FOB Northeast Asia July 23, below the sharpest offer heard at...

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