Europe

摘要

The timely return of BASF’s production unit at Antwerp, Belgium would ease some of the tightness in the region, but sources continued to describe a market that is fundamentally tight as a result of capacity closures in recent years. One source estimated that annual demand in Europe is outstripping supply by between 10,000 and 20,000 mt/year. The return of BASF’s plant, one of Europe’s largest, was on course, a company spokesman said, adding that units were already starting up Wednesday. September saw a continuation of underlying demand for polysytrene increasing.