OUTLOOK '18: Asia FAE likely steady in Q1 on mixed feedstock, varied demand

摘要

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Fatty alcohol ethoxylates (FAE) spot markets in Asia may hold largely stable on the back of mixed feedstock costs and varied demand in the first quarter of the year. In the near term, mixed upstream costs are likely to influence FAE markets by exerting opposing pressure on spot prices. The co-feedstocks required for FAE production are ethylene oxide (EO) and C12-14 fatty alcohols.