The global Linear Alpha Olefins (LAO) market had several regional price and demand fluctuations through June **** due to diverging feedstock prices and downstream performance but also through the growing end-use applications in surfactants, plasticizers, and synthetic lubricants. Surfactant-grade LAO derivatives had also been highlighted again because of capacity expansions but also from sustainability-led innovation within the global detergent and specialty chemicals industry.
In China, the Linear Alpha Olefins C** Blend CFR Nanjing price rose from USD ***/tonne to USD ***/tonne (+*.*** increase). The rise follows stable ethylene prices (USD ***/MT CFR Shanghai), stable import volumes, as well as demand from downstream industries, which were off-take cautious but recurring. Overall, demand for C** LAO was stable with synthetic lubricant blending and polyethylene co-monomers supporting the demand particularly for LLDPE and HDPE. While domestic buyers continued to procure LAO, their price sensitivity...
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