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Indicative price brief for MEG - Asia. Methodology: trade publications, broker reports, and industry sources reviewed by Nexchem. This is directional intelligence, not a regulated benchmark assessment.
CFR China MEG spot and monthly contract pricing. Middle East supply disruption analysis, coal-to-MEG cost floor economics, Chinese PTA and polyester chain demand tracker, Indian import demand watch, and 3-scenario price outlook. Published monthly.
MEG is one of the few commodity chemicals where Chinese domestic coal-based production creates a genuine price floor - when CFR China prices fall toward the coal-MEG breakeven, Chinese coal units reduce rates and remove supply automatically - and that structural floor is the reason the Hormuz-related supply disruption is amplified rather than cushioned in this market.
Asian MEG supply has two distinct production routes: ethylene-based production from ethylene oxide hydration, primarily from Middle Eastern and Chinese producers, and coal-to-MEG from Chinese coal-based ethylene oxide units that account for approximately 25% of Chinese MEG production. The coal-to-MEG route creates a structural price floor linked to Chinese thermal coal prices rather than crude oil, limiting the downside of CFR China pricing to the coal-MEG breakeven of approximately CNY 3,400 to CNY 3,600 per metric tonne. This dual-feedstock structure makes MEG pricing dynamics distinctly different from crude-linked commodity chemicals and is a key feature of the supply/demand analysis in every monthly edition of this report. Demand for MEG in Asia is driven by competing value chains across derivative chemical production and fuel blending applications. The price discovery mechanism reflects whichever end use provides the higher realised value at the margin, creating a dynamic pricing floor that shifts with benzene, gasoline, and derivative operating rates. Hormuz Impact - The Middle East accounts for approximately 52% of Chinese MEG imports under normal conditions. Hormuz closure has disrupted shipments from SABIC Al-Jubail, EQUATE Kuwait, and Lotte Chemical Saudi Arabia - the primary supply tightness driver for the USD 56 per . In the current 2026 supply and demand environment, MEG pricing in Asia reflects both structural market conditions and active geopolitical supply chain disruption.
The IMF confirmed in March 2026 that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz had disrupted approximately 20% of global seaborne oil and LNG supply. MEG is one of the chemical markets most directly affected because the Middle East accounts for approximately 52% of Chinese MEG imports under normal conditions, and those supply flows route through the Strait. SABIC Al-Jubail, EQUATE Kuwait, and Lotte Chemical Saudi Arabia are all affected export facilities. The Hormuz disruption is the primary driver of the USD 56 per metric tonne year on year price increase to USD 524 per metric tonne CFR China in June 2026, and the resolution timeline of this disruption is the single most important variable for MEG pricing in H2 2026. Monsoon Season Import Watch - India textile and polyester manufacturers typically increase MEG imports ahead of Q3 and Q4 festive season production. CFR India at USD 538 per metric tonne is attracting diverted Middle E.
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The IMF confirmed in March 2026 that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz had disrupted approximately 20% of global seaborne oil and LNG supply. MEG is one of the chemical markets most directly affected because the Middle East accounts for approximately 52% of Chinese MEG imports under normal conditions, and those supply flows route through the Strait. SABIC Al-Jubail, EQUATE Kuwait, and Lotte Chemical Saudi Arabia are all affected export facilities. The Hormuz disruption is the primary driver of the USD 56 per metric tonne year on year price increase to USD 524 per metric tonne CFR China in June 2026, and the resolution timeline of this disruption is the single most important variable for MEG pricing in H2 2026.
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