Asia toluene nears six-month high: Strong demand from China after importers sought to replenish stocks with China October-loading cargoes.

The article discusses increase in spot toluene prices in Asia on September 4, 2017, backed by China's stronger demand for imported cargoes for October. It mentions that toluene prices have also increased due to healthy demand from downstream toluene disproportionation (TDP) units for September. It reveals that some producers were still using heavy naphtha feed, contributing to the unchanged supply-demand balance.