Acrylonitrile Europe

摘要

Spot acrylonitrile prices in Europe eased $10/mt this week,weighed down by continued weakness in Asia. The marketwas heard adequately supplied, with most consumers notrushing to get hold of material. A buyer said he would delaynegotiations for fresh shipments towards the end of July.“Prices will still go down. August should be better,” he said.Offers were heard at $2,400/mt for the H2 July and$2,350/mt for early August. There were still no takers,sources said. Some traders, however, said they were not in ahurry to sell as they expected the market to pick up onceLukOil’s 140,000 mt/yr Saratov plant in Russia is shut for athree-week turnaround from Aug 8.