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BTX Spot benzene prices have weakened somewhat recently, however they remain at elevated levels of roughly $3.85 per gallon. Toluene prices have continued on a tear, reaching as high as $2.90 per gallon for September and $2.70 for October. Mixd xylene saw a setback last week as prices fell to about $2.20 per gallon, down roughly 10 cents for the week.
CELANESE CHEMICALS will increase list and off-list selling prices for all solvents products, effective October 1 or as contracts allow. The price of n-butyraldehyde, propionaldehyde and hexylene glycol will increase by 5c. per pound in the US, Canada and Mexico. The price of n-butanol will rise by 5c. per pound in the US, Canada and Mexico, and $110 per metric ton in South and Central America. Prices for isobutanol, n-propanol, ethyl acetate, n-butyl acetate, isobutyl acetate, n-propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, methyl isobutyl carbinol, methyl isobutyl ketone, and diacetone alcohol will increase by 5c. per pound in the US, Canada and Mexico, by $110 per ton in South and Central America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and euro90 per ton in Europe. Prices of methyl ethyl ketone will rise by 8c. per pound in the US, Canada and Mexico.
DOW CHEMICAL Company will...