SABIC increases March MEG Asian nominations to $ 1,180 per tonne

18/02/2014 Argaam

The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has increased its nomination for March monoethylene glycol (MEG) Asian Contract Price to $1,180/tonne, $10/tonne higher than February's level, ICIS reported.  Spot MEG discussions were reported at $950/tonne CFR NE Asia last week.

 

MEG price in the Asian market is usually set by 3 companies: SABIC, MEGlobal and Shell Chemicals with clients usually receiving discounts to announced contract prices.

MEGlobal’s price nomination for March is $ 1,180/ton

SABIC is the world’s largest producer of MEG which is mainly used as feedstock in downstream polyester industry.

SABIC’s ACP for MEG

Change from previous month

 

Nomination Price ($/ton)

Month

--

 

1220

January( 2013)

+80

 

1300

February

+10

 

1310

March

(160)

 

1150

April

--

 

1150

May

--

 

1150

June

(50)

 

1100

July

--

 

1100

August

+100

 

1200

September

--

 

1200

October

--

 

1200

November

--

 

1200

December

--

 

1200

January 2014

(30)

 

1170

February

+10

 

1180

March

 

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