LATEST NEWS: December benzene contracts settle in Europe
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
According to market sources, December benzene contracts settled in Europe. The new settlement stood at €542/ton ($615/ton with the recent parity) FD NWE, down €151/ton ($171/ton) when compared to November.
December was the fifth consecutive month for which benzene contracts settled down.
Spot benzene prices were last reported at around $600/ton CIF NWE, indicating a decrease of around $115/ton from a month earlier.
December was the fifth consecutive month for which benzene contracts settled down.
Spot benzene prices were last reported at around $600/ton CIF NWE, indicating a decrease of around $115/ton from a month earlier.
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