US MEK prices continue to fall; reach lowest levels in 2020

摘要

HOUSTON (ICIS)--Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) prices continue to trend downwards in Q3 as changes in supply that have made MEK more widely available for US buyers have outpaced improving demand. MEK SUPPLY IS AMPLE At this point, the strongest driver for declining domestic MEK prices is the increasing level of imports. The domestic market is composed of imports from Asia, Europe, South Africa, and to a much lesser extent, Latin America.