Joson Ng

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Senior editor Joson Ng speaks about Asia’s phthalic anhydride (PA) market outlook for April. Some suppliers face inventory pressure in H1 April NE Asia plants undergo turnarounds for most of Q2 Availability of Chinese cargoes key to future trends

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia’s titanium dioxide (TIO2) supply is likely to remain snug in the near term, with buyers expected to be more active in the second half of October. China inventories remain low Spot prices up for third week Demand healthy at some downstream industries In China, the main exporter in the region, inventories are low amid healthy demand in both the domestic and external markets. This market condition will likely persist after the long holiday in the country.