- Market Overview
- Strategic Analysis
- Key Features
Market Overview
Duration: Short-term – 2-year price forecast and market outlook
Gasoline has long been a key driver of the aromatics market, as both compete for the same raw feedstocks. Recently, heightened market volatility has further complicated this dynamic, with fluctuating demand and supply disruptions causing rapid shifts in product flows. In the Asian region, much of the aromatics traditionally blended into gasoline continues to be redirected to meet shifting fuel demands, easing overcapacity in some segments and providing a subtle but important market support.
However, ongoing economic uncertainties and slower growth prospects now pose challenges to the gradual recovery of aromatics operating rates, exerting sustained pressure on profit margins in the medium term.
Market participants face critical short-term challenges, including managing interregional trade arbitrage amid volatility, balancing production between aromatics and gasoline, and optimizing inventory strategies. The Asia Aromatics Service delivers comprehensive insights across feedstocks and major downstream products, offering a full market overview and forward-looking forecasts essential for navigating today’s rapidly evolving Asia aromatics market.
Comprehensive monthly market price, supply, demand, and trade data and analysis for:
- Benzene
- Mixed Xylenes
- Orthoxylene
- Paraxylene
- Phenol
- Polystyrene
- Pygas
- Reformate
- Styrene
- Terephthalic Acid
- Toluene
Strategic Analysis
Duration: Short-term – 2-year price forecast and market outlook
The Asia Aromatics Service delivers comprehensive market analysis covering a wide range of base aromatics products and first-line derivatives, with a primary focus on the dynamic Asian markets. Recognizing the significant impact of global regional trends, the service integrates insights from other key markets to provide a holistic view.
Subscribers receive regularly updated short- and medium-term forecasts on supply and demand, pricing trends, and profit margins. Detailed outlooks on the operating status of major production assets, alongside historical and forecasted trade flows, equip decision-makers with vital tools to navigate the evolving Asia aromatics landscape and optimize strategic planning.
Key Features
Duration: Short-term – 2-year price forecast and market outlook
PRICES COVERED
Contract and spot price summary with a brief review of current market conditions
Chemicals covered : Benzene, Toluene, Mixed Xylenes, Paraxylene, Orthoxylene, Terephthalic Acid, Styrene, Polystyrene and Phenol.
ASIA AROMATICS DAILY MARKET SNAPSHOT
The Asia Aromatics Daily covers daily price assessments for benzene, toluene, mixed xylenes, paraxylene, and styrene (actual or notional), along with closing prices for key energy benchmarks. It also features calculations of relevant alternative values and extraction indices. Each product listing includes a running monthly average of spot prices, giving clients a timely and transparent view of evolving market trends.
GLOBAL WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT
Clients receive a weekly email containing a comprehensive market overview, along with a summary of contract and spot prices across the U.S., West Europe, and Asia/Pacific regions.
GLOBAL MONTHLY MARKET REPORT
The Asia Aromatics Service delivers insightful commentary on key market-moving events, along with analysis of current and near-term supply and demand conditions for covered products. It also examines broader economic trends, trade data, and operational developments shaping the Asian aromatics landscape. Designed for efficiency, the report is concise and visually driven, providing clients with clear, actionable insights in a time-effective format.
DATA SUPPLEMENT
This report delivers detailed plant operating schedules, comprehensive quarterly supply and demand balances, and in-depth production economics analysis. Designed to support strategic planning in the aromatics industry, it offers critical insights into capacity utilization, market supply dynamics, and cost structures across key production facilities.
ACCESS TO SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS
Clients receive direct, one-on-one expert support via phone, email, or scheduled meetings to discuss key topics covered in the monthly aromatics market report. This personalized consultation service allows subscribers to gain deeper insights into market analysis, clarify complex data points, and explore region-specific aromatics industry trends, helping them make more informed and strategic decisions.
SUPPLY & DEMAND
This service delivers short-term production news, up-to-date production statistics, and detailed plant-by-plant operating schedules, along with coverage of long-term structural changes in global supply. It also features in-depth end-use market analysis across a wide range of downstream sectors, supported by comprehensive reviews of macro-level industry trends. These insights help clients anticipate market shifts and make informed strategic decisions in the evolving global aromatics landscape.
Region coverage: China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia
Chemicals coverage: Benzene (BZE), Mixed Xylenes (MXY), Ortho-Xylene (OXE), Styrene (STR), Toluene (TOL)
TRADE
Comprehensive global trade insights for the aromatics market. This service includes up-to-date trade statistics, in-depth global trade flow analysis, and freight rate estimates across key shipping routes. It also provides detailed tracking of tariffs and sanctions affecting the movement of aromatics and related chemicals, helping stakeholders assess regulatory impacts and optimize global supply chain strategies.
OPERATING SCHEDULE
Chemicals covered in Asia: Benzene (BZE), Mixed Xylenes (MXY), Ortho-Xylene (OXE), Phenol (PHL), Paraxylene (PXE), Styrene (STR), and Toluene (TOL)