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Data Legend. The chart above shows Mixed Xylenes price assessments in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 3 locations, as follows:
- Mixed Xylenes, US (United States): Xylene, Mixed, export transaction price, fob, United States
- Mixed Xylenes, EUR (Europe): Xylene, Mixed, import transaction price, cif, Germany
- Mixed Xylenes, NEA (Northeast Asia): Xylene, Mixed, export spot price, fob, South Korea
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Xylene Price Outlook. The price of Mixed Xylenes (United States) increased during April 2019 to 553 USD per metric ton, which represents a considerable rise of 11% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, the prices of Mixed Xylenes (United States) increased significantly by 11%. Meanwhile, the average price of Mixed Xylenes (Europe) amounted to 824 USD per metric ton, from 813 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the price of Mixed Xylenes (Europe) is 6% higher than the price one month before.
The price of Mixed Xylenes (Northeast Asia) rose throughout April 2019, reaching 767 USD per metric ton. The price is 6% higher than the average price in the previous month and 13% higher than the average price one year before.
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.
Xylene Handling. 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.
Xylene Production. 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)
Xylene Uses. The uses and applications of Xylenes may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Mixed Xylenes are isomer-grade (max. ethylbenzene content of 18%) and solvent-grade (max. non-aromatics content of 4.0 vol%). Typically, solutions content ranges from 40 to 65% m-xylene and up to 20% of ο-xylene, p-xylene, and ethyl benzene.
