Menu Acetone Market Update POSTED ON NOVEMBER 2, 2021 BY GARRETT VELARDE The settlement for October was unanimously settled at $0.50 per pound. This represents a decrease of $0.035 per pound from September’s settlement. Almost all phenol derivative demand is strong, but supply chain issues linger in getting finished product to consumers. The refinery grade propylene (RGP) price movement for the latest 45-day volume weighted average was approximately $0.01 per pound lower compared to the previous 45-day pricing window. RGP by pipeline and polymer grade propylene (PGP) trades have been relatively flat since the settlement was complete in late October. However, RGP by railcar pricing has come down significantly. The spread between RGP pipeline and RGP railcar has narrowed to approximately $0.20 per pound. Imports into the USA for August finalized at 33 million pounds. September’s import numbers are looking much lower at around 10 million pounds, but this is not finalized yet. October imports are rumored to be similar to August’s level. 2021 YTD imports are nearly three times the amount of 2020 YTD, while 2021 YTD exports are half of 2020 YTD. One methyl methacrylate (MMA) producer is taking much less acetone than expected due to supply chain constraints on feedstock. Another MMA producer is in a planned turnaround at this time. November will be a critical month for these domestic producers of MMA to start stocking acetone at a more “normal” clip. Two domestic producers of acetone are completing turnarounds in early November. October spot acetone saw some softness towards the end of the month. We predicted a small decrease from September to October for the acetone settlement. For November’s settlement, we will predict a minor decrease from October. POSTED IN NEWSLETTER LEAVE A REPLY COMMENT NAME * EMAIL * WEBSITE Translate Categories Newsletter Press-Releases Find Us 1177 West Loop South Suite 1450 Houston, Texas 77027 Phone (713) 266-0707 Fax (713) 266-8660 Orders (800) 876-3738 Get in Touch Send Follow Us The Plaza Group Phone (713) 266-0707 Fax (713) 266-8660 Orders (800) 876-3738 Copyright © 2021 The Plaza Group – theme by GRAN Tech&Design

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