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BASF increases prices for MDI in ASEAN countries

This increase is driven by tight supply conditions and global maintenance shutdowns

BASF has announced an immediate price increase of $200 per metric ton for its Lupranate Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI) basic products in ASEAN countries.

This increase, applicable immediately or as contract terms allow, is driven by tight supply conditions and global maintenance shutdowns impacting the polyurethane supply chain.

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