Asian Toluene Prices Drop on Weak Upstream

Asian Toluene: Prices continue to drop on upstream weakness / Southeast Asia market expected to be long in Oct / Brent futures fall 72 cents/b DOD / C+F Japan naphtha marker up $1/mt DOD

Jun 07, 2026

Asian toluene down $1/mt from the previous close at $651/mt FOB Korea and FOB China marker down $1/mt day over day at $665/mt Oct. 3. The FOB Korea marker, which considers the H1 Nov and H2 Nov laycans were both down $1/mt day over day at $651/mt, at the intraday level, and considering weaker upstream and adjacent markets. Upstream crude and naphtha markets continued their downtrend, with the front-month December ICE Brent futures declining 72 cents/b /b day over day to $64.63/b, at the Asian close Oct. 3. Meanwhile, the C+F Japan naphtha marker was at $579.25/mt, up $1/mt day over day. In Vietnam, a local distributor expects the price of toluene in October to be lower than in September amid poor demand and oversupply. Meanwhile, a Thailand-based distributor noted...

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