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See 5 monthly Xylene price assessments covering 5 locations: United States, South America, Europe, Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia. Also check Mixed Xylenes price history since 2007 and forecasts. The chart below is a sample of Intratec Primary Commodity Prices - subscribe now and gain access to current prices of 226 commodities, including Mixed Xylenes.
Data Legend. The Mixed Xylenes price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) as follows:
- US: Xylene, Mixed, United States, transaction, fob
- SAM: Xylene, Mixed, South America, transaction, cif, Chile
- EUR: Xylene, Mixed, Europe, transaction, fob, Germany
- SEA: Xylene, Mixed, Southeast Asia, transaction, fob, Singapore
- NEA: Xylene, Mixed, Northeast Asia, spot, fob, South Korea
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Price Dynamics. The Mixed Xylenes price in United States increased during December 2018 to 801 USD per metric ton, which represents a considerable rise of 26% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Mixed Xylenes prices in United States increased significantly by 51%. Meanwhile, in Germany, the average price of Mixed Xylenes amounted to 675 USD per metric ton, from 665 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Mixed Xylenes price in Germany is 10% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Mixed Xylenes in South Korea declined throughout December 2018, reaching 811 USD per metric ton. The price in South Korea is 7% lower than the average price in the previous month and 28% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, Mixed Xylenes prices in Singapore increased modestly during December 2018, reaching 811 USD per metric ton, which means a rise of 3% from the previous month’s price and a decline of 16% from the previous year’s price.
The Mixed Xylenes prices in Chile experienced a modest decline of 20 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 1,030 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Chile meant a decrease of 2% on a monthly basis and a rise of 31% on a yearly basis.
About Xylene. Mixed Xylenes (a.k.a. Xylene) is a group of benzenes homologs, more specifically, it is a mix of ο-xylene, m-xylene, and p-xylene. All xylene isomers are colorless and highly flammable. Occurring naturally in petroleum, xylenes are produced primarily from catalytic reforming and coal carbonization, in the manufacture of coke fuel. Each isomer is an important raw material in many chemical routes. Ρ-xylene can be separated from the mix to produce terephthalic acid and dimethyl terephthalate, widely used in the manufacture of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Ο-xylene is used mainly in the production of phthalic anhydride, which then can be used to produce esters, employed as plasticizers for synthetic polymers. M-xylene is oxidized to isophthalic acid which is also converted to esters.
All xylene isomers should be stored in closed containers with appropriate labels and away from heat. It is advised a detached or restricted area for this chemical storage and mechanical ventilation to get rid of toxic vapors or fumes from xylene or similar chemicals. Moreover, methods of handling flammable and combustible hydrocarbons must be followed, such as electrically bound or ground containers to transfer/store these solutions.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Xylene are listed below.
- Toluene (disproportionation, coproduced with benzene),
- Aromatics, mixed (separation, coproduced with other C9+ aromatics/toluene/benzene),
- Toluene + C9+ aromatics (disproportionation)
The uses and applications of Xylene may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Xylene are solutions with a content ranging from 40 to 65% m-xylene and up to 20% of ο-xylene, p-xylene, and ethyl benzene.
