HOUSTON (ICIS)--US spot toluene prices were assessed tighter on Friday as thinly traded market kept prices relatively flat despite a surge in upstream crude oil markets. Little business was heard this week as participants were away from the market amid spring break holidays and major industry conferences for petrochemicals and downstream gasoline blending markets.

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HOUSTON (ICIS)--US spot styrene values were assessed higher on Friday after recovering from some weakness early in the week. The early downtrend in spot prices, which had begun late last week, had been tracking softening prices in Asia and lower feedstock US benzene. However, crude oil futures markets climbed later in the week, pushing sentiment higher in US and global styrene markets.