Jan 16 2025 7 mins 3
SINGAPORE (ICIS) – Asian spot market for butadiene (BD) saw a bullish start to 2025, as prices in both Chinese yuan and US dollar terms surged dramatically.
In this latest podcast, ICIS senior editor Ai Teng Lim and industry analyst Elaine Zhang come together to discuss the factors moving prices and to take a peek into what may lie ahead for downstream demand.
- Domestic China prices surge on supply factors, raising imports too
- Uncertainties prevalent on whether downstream demand will hold out
- Supply outlook uneven between China and wider Asia
