The U.S. Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate (SLES) market remains firm during the first three weeks of December xxxx, with no change in prices since the beginning of the month. This is after moderate rises observed in November, with prices rising around x.xx in the final week. The SLES market trend from late October to mid-December represents a total price gain of around x.xx, on the back of sustained buying interest from downstream manufacturers amid year-end production runs.
The feedstock market dynamics is showing a divided trend, shifting the production cost structure in favour of SLES producers in the region. Ethylene Oxide, an essential raw material, remained stable in price during the first two weeks of December, and then increased by about xx in the third week. The rise in Ethylene Oxide costs is a result of planned maintenance at production plants in recent times, limiting supplies...
