Asian purified terephthalic acid was assessed at $1,061/mt CFR China Friday, up $10/mt from a week earlier, driven by firmer crude futures and feedstock paraxylene. October ICE Brent futures rose $0.62/barrel from the previous week to be assessed at $113.85/b at 4:30 pm Singapore time (0830 GMT). The CFR China PX price benchmark rose $41.50/mt week on week to be assessed at $1,512.50/mt Friday. The CFR China PTA price moved up steadily this week, hitting $1,065/mt on Thursday.
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