Purified Terephthalic Acid: Europe

摘要

NWE PTA was described as “tight” this week, with strong seasonal demand from downstream polyethylene terephthalate intensified by a shortage of PTA feedstock paraxylene. The startup of the Lotte UK PTA/PET plant at Wilton, scheduled to be completed by Friday, was no longer expected to make a huge difference to the market length, according to one producer, who described demand for PTA as “too strong.”