Asia Spot Naphtha trade-South Korean LG Chem seeks H2 Oct naphtha
02/09/2025 12:12
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| COUNTRY | SPEC | VOL | DATES | BUYER | PRICE (Payment period) |
| Sep | |||||
| South Korea | Light naphtha | 25KT | H2 Oct | LG Chem | NA |
| Aug | |||||
| South Korea | min 65% | 25KT | H2 Oct | Lotte Chemical | $4/t |
| South Korea | OSN | 25KT | H2 Sep | YNCC | flat to MOPJ |
| South Korea | Light naphtha | 25KT | H2 Sep | LG Chem | -$1 to MOPJ |
| South Korea | Light naphtha | 35KT | H2 Sep | LG Chem | NA |
| Indonesia | OSN or min 70% | 25KT or 33 KT | H2 Sep | LCI | mid singles, disc |
| South Korea | Light naphtha | ~25KT | H2 Sep | KPIC | disc |
| South Korea | HFRN | 25KT | H2 Sep | Hanwha | $0.50/t |
| South Korea | HFRN | 25KT | H1 Oct | Hanwha | $12.50/t |
| South Korea | HFRN | 25KT | H2 Sep | GS Caltex | Unknown |
| Japan | OSN | 25KT | H2 Sep | AMEC | around $2/t |
| Japan | OSN | NA | H2 Sep/H1 Oct | Mitsubishi Chemical | around $1/t |
| South Korea | HFRN | NA | H1 Sep | HTC | $5/t |
| South Korea | full range | 25KT | H1 Sep | GS Caltex | around $5/t CFR (30days) |
| July | |||||
| Indonesia | Min 70% | 25-33KT | H1 Sep | LCI | Closing July 28 (July 28) |
| Singapore | OSN | 50KT | H1 Sep | PCS | disc/single digit to MOPJ |
| South Korea | min 70% | 25KT | H1 Sep | LG Chem | NA |
| South Korea | min 70% | 25KT | H1 Sep | LG Chem | NA |
| South Korea | HFRN | 100KT | H2 Aug | HTC | $6-8/t |
| Taiwan | Light naphtha | 50KT | H2 Aug | Formosa | disc |
| Indonesia | OSN | 50KT | H2 Aug | LCI | -$3-4/t |
| South Korea | HFRN | 75KT | H1/H2 Aug | GS Caltex | $13-14/t |
| South Korea | OSN | NA | H2 Aug | Lotte Chem | NA |
| Japan | OSN | NA | H1 Aug | Maruzen | NA |
| June | |||||
| South Korea | HFRN | around 4 cargoes | H1 Aug | GS Caltex | +$6 to 10/t to MoPJ, CFR (30 days) |
| Japan | OSN | NA | H1 Aug | Maruzen | mid-single digit |
| South Korea | OSN | NA | H1 Aug | Lotte Chem | mid-single digit |
| China | Min 70% | 80KT X2 | H1 Aug | CNOOC | $8-9/t (30 days) |
| South Korea | OSN | 25KT | H2 July, H2 Aug | LG Chem | +$6/t, -$0.70/t to H2 June quotes |
| South Korea | OSN | 25KT | H2 July | Lotte Chem | +$3.70/t |
| South Korea | OSN | 75KT | H2 July | Lotte Chem Indonesia | low +$1s |
| South Korea | OSN | NA | H2 July | Hanwha TotalEnergies | NA |
| South Korea | OSN | 50KT | H2 July | YNCC | NA |
| China | min 70% | 80KT | H2 July | CSPC | $2s/t (30 days) |
| China | NA | 80KT | H1 June | CSPC | $7-8/t (30 days) |
| China | OSN | up to 110KT | July 1-31 | Unipec | NA |
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