In March xxxx, the Linear Alpha Olefin (LAO) market faces a mixed trends across the global, varying region to region, induced by its feedstock ethylene and crude oil price fluctuations. On the demand side, downstream industries, which are polyethylene and detergent, played a vital role in affecting its price movements. On the other hand, Asia and Europe saw an incline in LAO prices, and North America declined, implying regional gaps in supply and demand dynamics.
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) market showed a bullish trend as robust demand drove LAO prices up.听 Key LAO suppliers Japan and South Korea showed varied feedstock ethylene pricing trends: Japan reported a USD xxx per metric ton (mt) rise to USD xxx/mt FOB, while South Korea reported a USD xxx/mt drop to USD xxx/mt FOB, Northeast Asia ethylene prices fell by USD xxx/mt to USD xxx/mt CFR; Southeast Asia prices...
