
DOTP and octanol prices in China rose during the National Day holiday, with Zhejiang ex-factory DOTP quotes reaching 11,300 RMB/ton, a high since Q2 2024. Octanol operating rates stayed low at an average 72% in October, down 1 point from September, while propylene costs tracked high crude prices.
This is a petrochemical plasticizer market report with no link to feed ingredients or grain prices, so it has little direct bearing on animal-feed buyers. The cost chain from crude oil to propylene is the only tenuous connection.
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