Asian paraxylene prices lost US$3-4 a ton FOB Korea and CFR Taiwan/China in the first week of February.
Asian paraxylene prices first fell and then rose on 4th February 2016 again to decline on Friday although the week on week numbers moderated.
In US, spot demand for paraxylene remained weak as derivative markets were happy with supply and as Asian need for US imports were low but there were cargoes moving toward Asia a few weeks ago. Thus, arbitrage to Asia remained open on paper. Mixed xylene prices also fell week on week.

