Ethylene
Traded higher this week
Jan spot trades up to 28.75cpp
20 new spot trades this week
Benzene
U.S. Jan benzene starts the year flat, $3.21/gal
U.S. styrene rebounds to 58.1cpp
Propylene
PGP
Spot Jan PGP bid up to 56.75cpp, no trades
US PGP highest in the world
RGP
Spot Jan RGP trades up to 38cpp
Polypropylene
PP prices flat to higher, limited activity
Polyethylene
PE prices mostly flat, buyers and sellers gradually returning to the market
Spot availability apparently scarce
Polystyrene
Jan PS prime market discussed to roll from Dec
Crude Oil
Higher this week
Tuesday: $60.37/bbl
Friday: $61.44/bbl
(Feb NYMEX WTI Crude)
Natural Gas
Lower this week
Monday: $3.056/mmBtu
Friday: $2.795/mmBtu
(Feb NYMEX Natural Gas)
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