The US mixed xylene market strengthened during early July **** as renewed buying interest and tactical replenishment ended the prolonged weakness that characterized trading throughout June. Mixed xylene prices increased by *.*** during the latest weekly assessment, reflecting improved market sentiment following several weeks of declining prices. Although the recovery provided temporary support, mixed xylene fundamentals continued to indicate a market balanced by comfortable supply and cautious downstream demand.
Demand across the mixed xylene market remained generally subdued despite the early July rebound. Buyers from the coatings, alkyd resin, solvent, paraxylene, and gasoline blending sectors continued to limit mixed xylene procurement to immediate production requirements, while comfortable inventories discouraged aggressive purchasing. As a result, mixed xylene consumption remained below seasonal expectations, preventing a broader recovery in market fundamentals.
The coatings and industrial solvent sectors continued to exert downward pressure on mixed xylene demand....
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