The Highest Market Prices of 120 Main Chemicals in China
                                                            unit: RMB yuan/ton
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No.     Description             Specification           June,   July,           July '98 over
                                                                        1998    1998    July '97 (* %)
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1       ABS resin                       -                       9 050   9 400   -5.1
2       Aniline                 grade I                 6 500   6 800   -18.1
3       Phenol                  >=99.5%                 7 500   7 150   -11.7
4       Styrene                 >=99.5%                 4 350   4 300   -21.8
5       Phthalic anhydride      >=99.7%                 4 600   4 700   -34.7
6       Glacial acetic acid     >=98%                   4 800   4 500   -26.2
7       Propylene glycol        -                               9 700   10 500  0.0
8       Acetone                 >=99.5%                 5 000   5 000   -12.3
9       Butyl acrylate          >=98%                   10 200  10 000  -14.5
10      Methyl acrylate >=98.5%                 8 600   8 600   -8.5
11      Acrylonitrile           >=99%                   8 000   8 000   -13.0
12      Acrylic acid            -                               10 500  11 500  0.0
13      Oxalic acid             >=99.4%                 5 200   5 300   3.9
14      Pure benzene            grade I                 2 700   2 400   -33.3
15      Xylene                  petroleum               2 600   2 450   -35.5
16      Toluene                 coking                  2 800   2 650   -35.4
17      Methanol                        -                               2 550   2 050   -31.7   
18      Formaldehyde            -                               1 600   1 600   -3.0
19      m-Cresol                        >=98%                   28 000  27 500  -8.3    
20      Naphthalene             -                               4 200   4