On June 27th, the Domestic Butadiene Market Operated to Be Weaker
The self delivered price of butadiene from the tank in East China was around 13,200 RMB/ton, which remained unchanged.
The mainstream delivery price of butadiene in North China was around 13,650-13,750 RMB/ton, with a decrease of 50 RMB/ton.
The downstream market trend was weak, and the spot market trading was relatively quiet. The strong external prices had boosted the market atmosphere to a certain extent. It is expected that the trend of the butadiene market will be mainly volatile in the short term.
On June 26th (Wednesday), the external price of butadiene remained stable: FOB South Korea was quoted at 1,545-1,555 US dollars/ton; China CFR was quoted at 1,575-1,585 US dollars/ton; European butadiene FOB Rotterdam was closed at 1,170-1,180 US dollars/ton; FD Northwest Europe was closed at 1,075-1,085 euros/ton, all unchanged.
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