A trader offering on behalf of a Taiwanese producer reported that their supplier maintained their ABS offer s to Southeast Asia at $1160/ton CIF, cash. A player commented, “Firmer costs helped sellers remain firm on their offers this week. However, we feel that prices are likely to see downward adjustments in the days ahead as crude oil prices are significantly weaker.” A household products manufacturer operating in Vietnam reported that he received an ABS offer from a Taiwanese supplier at $1150/ton CIF, cash. “The supplier’s offer is indicating a $10/ton increase when compare to the previous week. We are not planning to make a fresh purchase at the moment as we believe that lower levels will be obtainable next week in line with weakening crude oil costs,” the buyer stated.