Prices of Naproxen Firms in Early August Amid High Feedstock Costs and Production Disruptions

The global market of Naproxen has observed a significant increase in the first half of August xxxx. The markets across different regions have experienced an increase in prices which was dictated by Chinese exporters and suppliers. This incline in prices was shaped by the increase in the feedstock costs which influenced the production costs and pushed the Naproxen market in an upward direction. The prices of Bromine was increasing in the market of China. Bromine is an essential feedstock and is used to brominate the intermediates products which are then processed further to synthesize Naproxen. The Chinese suppliers also increased the prices as their inventory levels were in tight position. This inventory tightness was caused by the steady demand of the product from the downstream sectors.

The production runs for Naproxen were uninterrupted in August but the shutdowns in July have...