ExxonMobil, SK Global nominate February PX contracts to Asia
Market sources report that ExxonMobil Chemical nominated its February PX contract to Asia with a decrease of $10/ton from January at $740/ton CFR.
Meanwhile, South Korea’s SK Global Chemical also lowered its February PX contract by $30/ton from its initial nomination to $720/ton CFR.
Previously, Japan’s JX Nippon Oil & Energy, Idemitsu Kosan and South Korea’s S-Oil announced their February PX contracts to Asia at $750/ton CFR.
In Asia, spot PX prices are currently reported at around $695/ton FOB Korea, up approximately $25/ton from a week earlier.