Toluene Prices Ease as Gasoline Blending Demand Moderates

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Octane Spreads

The premium for high-octane blendstocks has narrowed, reducing the incentive for refiners to bid up toluene. This is shifting more volume back into the chemical market.

Chemical Outlook

Chemical demand remains stable but insufficient to drive prices higher on its own. The market is looking for direction from the broader energy complex.