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May ethylene contracts in Northwest Europe settled higher on tight cracker availability and firmer naphtha costs.
Northwest European ethylene contract prices settled higher for May as planned and unplanned cracker outages constrained supply.
Naphtha feedstock costs provided additional support, while derivative demand from polyethylene converters remained steady.
Buyers remain cautious on June nominations, watching cracker restart schedules and Asian arbitrage economics.
