May 19 – As of May 14, operating rates of the three major downstream sectors of styrene have increased month-on-month. Specifically, the EPS operating rate stood at 62.99% (+28.18 percentage points), PS at 48.3% (+1.5 percentage points), and ABS at 58.11% (+0.66 percentage points). According to Chempricehub's assessment of styrene, the bull/bear score is 1. The disclosed data shows that operating rates across all three downstream sectors rose month-on-month, with EPS seeing a significant increase of 28.18 percentage points, while PS and ABS also posted varying degrees of growth. Overall demand from the downstream side is improving, providing clear support for styrene spot prices.

On the futures front, the main styrene contract (SB2607) closed at 9,364 yuan per ton on May 18, 2026, up 158 yuan per ton from the previous trading day. Daily trading volume reached 364,616 lots, and open interest increased by 6,025 lots. Market sentiment is leaning bullish, and futures prices are expected to maintain a relatively strong trend.