Spot styrene prices in Europe posted an increase of over $60/ton week over week on a CIF NWE basis, pushed up by the production outages in the region. Total declared force majeure on styrene from Gonfreville, France last week due to a technical issue as well as the strikes across the country. The unit is back online, but it’s said to be running at lower rates. Trinseo’s 300,000 tons/year styrene unit at Bohlen, Germany is still undergoing a planned turnaround while the unit is expected to resume operations in June.