January 9th News: On Thursday (January 8th), the international xylene market closed up by 6 cents per gallon: the January closing price for FOB USG was 251.25–251.35 cents per gallon, and the February closing price for FOB USG was 247.25–247.35 cents per gallon. Chempricehub analyzed mixed xylene with a long-short rating of 1.5. The international market's xylene closing price increased by 6 cents per gallon, with FOB USG January prices at 251.25–251.35 cents per gallon and February prices at 247.25–247.35 cents per gallon, indicating tight global supply or increased demand, which directly benefits spot prices. It is expected that domestic mixed xylene spot prices will follow the upward trend. Combined with domestic paraxylene (PX) futures data (such as the settlement price of the 2609 contract at 7,192 yuan per ton, with recent fluctuations), the rise in the international market will boost futures expectations, alleviate recent downward pressure, and drive futures prices to rebound, with longer-term contracts benefiting more significantly.