Demand resilient in N-butanol, I-butanol
and 2-EH markets Market participants note regional
contrast



In the week ending April
21, European oxo-alcohol markets saw low spot activity. The European 2-EH spot
price fell Eur50-60/mt from the week at Eur2,300-2,315/mt. FD Northwest Europe
data from  Commodity Insights showed.
Prices for European 2-EH were down Eur50-60/mt within a producer indicator,
with FD NWE prices between Eur2,150-2.350/mt and Eur2,400-2,410/mt. Further
corrobo The drop in domestic prices partially reflected the decline
in export spot prices, which were down $50/mt at $1,900-1,935/mt FOB Rotterdam. N-Butanol prices also fell Eur50-60/mt during the week to
Eur2,200-2,230/mt FOB Rotterdam. This is at the top end of a producer's
indicative range Eur2,100-2.200/mt FD NWE. The export spot price was assessed at $1,850-1,880/mt FOB
Rotterdam on the week, a $50-60/mt decrease in spot prices....