Article: Market Assessment.

Chlor-alkali

The chlor-alkali market saw a new push on caustic soda pricing, led by a $50/ton nomination announced by OxyChem. Dow Chemical, Olin, and Basic Chemicals Solutions matched OxyChem's increase, while Formosa Plastics nominated an increase of $80/ton. The industry's previous $75/ton increase wasn't fully implemented at all accounts, with contracts seeing increases ranging from $50- $75/ton.

Meanwhile, supply constraints in Europe and rising export prices for Asian material have effectively put an end to any concerns of arbitrage, source say. Asian material bound for the West Coast has gone up $30-$40/ton in the past three weeks, one ...

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