Dec butadiene contract initially settles in Europe
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
According to market sources, an initial butadiene contract has been settled for November in Europe. The new contract was agreed at €800/ton ($846/ton), with a rollover from November.
As stalled demand conditions in Europe’s domestic market was counterbalanced by the increase in prices in Asia, butadiene spot prices in Europe were reported stable at €900/ton FD NWE.
As stalled demand conditions in Europe’s domestic market was counterbalanced by the increase in prices in Asia, butadiene spot prices in Europe were reported stable at €900/ton FD NWE.
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