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Demand for US bottle-grade PET and PTA expected to rise 2%-3% in peak summer season compared to 2023; capacity outages in Mexico and rising North American temperatures are contributors: ICIS

Asian PX and naphtha price gap continues to decline due to underperformance of downstream PTA sectors; transactions for the PX-naphtha price gap on June 18, 2024 concluded at US$354-US$355/tonne: ICIS

China PTA export volumes forecast to expand in May and June 2024, leading to tighter supply in local market; PTA facility operating rates in China were low during April and May amid tight margins: ICIS

Sinopec Yizheng and FCFC start new PTA capacities in China at end of Q1; in addition, two idled PTA plants to restart in June 2024, adding more than 3.0 million tonnes/year of capacity: ICIS

Asia PTA facilities continue to struggle with margin recovery amid severe oversupply, with zero margins expected in the next three to four years; meanwhile, PX pricing to benefit from restricted capacity expansions: ICIS

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