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The article reports on the pressure in Asia butyl acetate (butac) import prices in November 2015 due to declining demand in the fourth quarter of 2015 (Q4 2015). Topics covered include declining prices of feedstock n-butanol (NBA) and acetic acid (AA), high butac inventory stock and price reductions to move stock volumes. Also mentioned are increasing NBA cargoes from the Middle East driving down prices in Northeast Asia and difficulty for producers to reduce margins for increasing sales.

The article presents an outlook for the oxo-alcohols market in Asia as of March 23, 2015. Topics discussed include the use of 2-ethylhexanol (2-EH) in the manufacture of plasticizers, the use of N-butanol (NB) in the production of solvents, and the expected strong demand for the chemicals in March and April 2015. Also mentioned is the effect of the price of feedstock propylene on the spot prices of Asian oxo-alcohols.

The article reports that buying indications for n-Butanol (NBA) in the northeast Asian market have remained steady at 1,170 U.S. dollars per ton CFR (cost and freight) China/Northeast Asia for dutiable cargos, and 1,210 U.S. dollars per ton CFR for non-dutiable cargos for the week ended July 16, 2014. However, a number of NBA producers in the region are expecting to see a short-term increase in buying indications in the following amid the recent upturn in yuan-denominated NBA prices.