Polyester staple fiber market weekly
Market Roundup
Direct-spun PSF sale was slack at early week and discounts were available in trading. On Wednesday, direct-spun PSF market gradually stabilized. On Thursday, as PX contract price settled high, PTA futures and MEG hiked largely. Spurred by it, direct-spun PSF sale improved and some PSF plants lifted offer up. On Friday, spurred by crude oil up, direct-spun PSF offer was lifted up by 100yuan/mt. Direct-spun PSF ruling price generally followed up by 50-150yuan/mt. Besides, PSF export price also followed up. Semi-dull 1.4D ruling price moved up to $1430-1470/mt FOB Zhangjiagang.
Market Update
- Hormuz Strait closure supports freight rates, threatens crude and petrochemical demand
- Traders track weather risks as Middle East conflict supports Asian gas premium
- Mitsubishi Chemical to discontinue production of some epoxy resins in Japan
- LNG bunkering demand could hit record annual growth
- AkzoNobel rejects bid by Nippon Paint and Sherwin-Williams, stands by merger with Axalta
- China urea prices rise on export resumption
- China's Apr PBR exports rise by 55.1% year on year
- ICIS TTF Early Day assessments: 27 May 2026
- China Apr xylenes imports fall on year, exports surge on steadier domestic supply
- East China’s SM inventory down 23.6% on fewer arrivals
