Toluene Market Analysis: Asia Import Intel

Asian Toluene: Stable to higher amid rangebound adjacent markets / Crude trims gains, rises $1.01/b on day / Iso-MX rises $4/mt on day

Jun 06, 2026

Asian toluene prices stable to higher Oct. 24. The FOB Korea and FOB China markers were assessed $1/ mt higher and stable on the session at $640.50/mt and $647/mt, respectively, amid thin discussion heard. Upstream, the front-month Brent futures contract closed $1.04/b higher on the session at $66.05/mt, while the naphtha was at $581.12/mt, up $8/mt day over day. the Isomer-grade mixed xylenes FOB Korea marker at $685/mt, up $4/mt on the session. The FOB Korea benzene marker was assessed $1/mt lower on the session at $675.67/mt. Crude oil futures trimmed earlier gains during midafternoon Asian trading Oct. 24 but remained on track for a weekly advance as markets digested a more than 5% rally spurred by the new US and EU sanctions on Russian energy exports. Trading interest for...

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