DALLAS - Oxea will increase list and off-list prices on carboxylic acids effective January 15, 2013, or as contracts allow.

In North America, 2-ethylhexanoic acid will increase $0.03/lb. In Asia and the Middle East, it will increase $100/mt.

Oxea will increase off-list prices on the following products effective February 1, 2013, or as contracts allow. In the United States, Canada and Mexico, i/n butanol will increase $0.05/lb (list price, Zone 1: $1.78/lb), i/n butyl acetate will increase $0.05/lb (list price, Zone 1: $1.51/lb), and n butyraldehyde will increase $0.05/lb (list price, Zone 1: $1.79/lb).

In South and Central America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, i/n butanol and i/n butyl acetate will increase $110/mt.