March 18th News The mainstream spot quotation range for xylene in East China is 7,800–7,830 yuan/ton, up 25 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. Supported by high crude oil prices and strong gains in refined oil products, buying interest in toluene and xylene markets has shown signs of recovery. Coupled with expectations of medium- to long-term production cuts at refineries, the supply-demand balance remains tight, providing support for prices. In the previous trading day, related product prices opened lower but rebounded within a narrow range. It is expected that the market will maintain firm and volatile pricing during the day, with sellers holding firm offers. Subsequent attention should focus on the pace of buying follow-through. Chempricehub's analysis of mixed xylene gives a bullish-bearish score of 1.5. Scoring rationale: High crude oil prices and strong gains in refined oil products drive cost support, while expectations of medium- to long-term production cuts at refineries lead to reduced supply. Buying interest in the market is recovering, and the supply-demand balance remains tight. Combined positive factors have pushed spot prices higher. Analysis shows that the mainstream spot quotation range in East China has increased by 25 yuan/ton to 7,800–7,830 yuan/ton. It is expected that the market will maintain firm and volatile pricing during the day, with sellers holding firm offers. Subsequent attention should focus on the pace of buying follow-through. Although the positive sentiment is significant, the upward movement is limited, hence a score of 1.5 (between moderate and significant positive factors).