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Petrochemical 2
MARKET INFORMATION
Petrochemicals Heards Global Prices Aromatics Assessments & Commentaries Gasoline Components & Biodiesel Olefins Assessments & Commentaries Polymers Assessments & Commentaries Solvents Assessments & Commentaries Intermediates Assessments & Commentaries LPG Assessments & Commentaries 3 3 3 5 5 6 7 8 9
FUNDAMENTALS
Shipping Weather 10 11
STATISTICS
Petrochemicals inventory, import, export Gas Liquids Petroleum 13 15 15
FINANCIAL
FOREX Rates 15
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MARKET NOTES
Worldwide
Platts International Petrochemicals Market Notes PCA0008, 0054
SUBSCRIBER NOTES
Worldwide
PCA subscriber note index page Subscriber Notifications, Error Notifications PCA1500 PCA1501-1545
EDITORIAL CONTACTS
All Petrochemicals
Worldwide
Platts Petrochemical Alert Editorial Contacts PCA0007
CONFERENCES
All Petrochemicals
Worldwide
Platts Petrochemicals Conference/Seminar Schedule PCA0068-0070, PCA0119
NEWS
PETROCHEMICAL
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MARKET INFORMATION
PETROCHEMICALS HEARDS
GLOBAL PRICES
US Daily
Platts US Daily Petrochemical Price Indices (Benzene, Toluene, MX, SM, Methanol, Propylene, Ethylene, PX) Platts US MTBE Update (Daily) Platts US Gulf Aromatics Update (Daily) Platts US Benzene Forward Curve PCA 0541 PCA0205, 0213 PCA0208, 0435, 0452 PCA0061
US Weekly
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts US US US US US US US Gulf Gulf Gulf Gulf Gulf Gulf Gulf Benzene Prices & Commentary Toluene (Nitn & Comm) Prices & Commentary Mixed Xylenes Prices & Commentary Orthoxylene Prices & Commentary Paraxylene Prices & Commentary Styrene Monomer Prices & Commentary Methanol Prices & Commentary PCA0321, 362, 0862 PCA0325, 0864 PCA0329, 0867 PCA0333 PCA0336 PCA0339, 0345 PCA0347. 0349, 0426
Asia Daily
Platts Asian Daily Petrochemical Price Indices (Benzene, Toluene, PX, Iso-MX, SM, Ethylene, Propylene, MTBE, PTA, MEG, Methanol) Platts Asian Daily Benzene Update Platts Asian Daily Benzene Paper Swaps Platts Asian Daily Toluene Update Platts Asian Daily Styrene Monomer Update Platts Asian Daily Paraxylene price Update PCA0542 PCA0206, 0580, 0331 PCA0766 PCA0218, 0581, 0650 PCA0215, 0414, 0341 PCA0214
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Asian Daily Iso-MX price Update Asian Daily Paraxylene/iso-MX commentary Asian Daily Paraxylene Paper Swaps Asian Daily Methanol Update Asia Daily Styrenics Chain Price Check
Asia Weekly
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Benzene Weekly Prices Toluene Weekly Prices Iso-MX Weekly Prices Paraxylene Weekly Prices Styrene Weekly Prices Solvent MX Weekly Prices & Commentary Orthoxylene Weekly Prices & Commentary Methanol Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0322 PCA0326 PCA0647 PCA0337 PCA0340 PCA0416, 0708, 0943 PCA0334, 0714, 0944 PCA0348, 0651, 0652, 0945
Europe Daily
Platts European Daily Petrochemical Price Indices (Benzene, Toluene, PX, SM, Ethylene, Propylene, Methanol) Platts European Daily Benzene Price &Commentary Platts European Daily Toluene Price & Commentary Platts European Daily Paraxylene Price & Commentary Platts European Daily Styrene Price & Commentary Platts NWE Benzene Physical Forwards (Daily) PCA0540 PCA0207,0212 PCA0225 PCA0279 PCA0750 PCA0060
Europe Weekly
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE Benzene Weekly Price & Commentary Toluene Weekly Price & Commentary Xylenes Weekly Price & Commentary Orthoxylene Weekly Price & Commentary Paraxylene Weekly Price & Commentary Styrene Weekly Price & Commentary MTBE Weekly Price & Commentary ETBE Weekly Price & Commentary Methanol Weekly Price & Commentary PCA0320, 0317 PCA0324 PCA0328 PCA0332 PCA0335 PCA0338 PCA0342, 0318 PCA0612 PCA0346, 0319
Prices (Average)
Monthly Aromatics Average Prices
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts US Aromatics Monthly Average Prices Asian Aromatics Monthly Average Prices Asian Benzene Paper Swaps Monthly Avg Asian PX Paper Swaps Monthly Avg European Aromatics Monthly Average Prices PCA0434 PCA0436 PCA0770 PCA0772 PCA0432, 0444
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US Daily
Platts US MTBE Assessments PCA0205, 0213
US Weekly
Platts US Gulf MTBE Price & Commentary PCA0343, 0350
Asia Daily
Platts Asian MTBE Daily Assessments Asian Daily Biodiesel Assessments PCA0203, 0705, 0582 PCA1075
Asia Weekly
Platts Asian MTBE Weekly Prices PCA0344
Europe Daily
Platts European Gasoline Components Daily (MTBE, ETBE, Ethanol fuel grade) Platts European MTBE Daily Price & Commentary Platts NWE Biodiesel Daily Assessments Platts European Ethanol/ETBE Daily Price & Commentary PCA0616 PCA0204 PCA0830 PCA0610, 611
Europe Weekly
Platts NWE Ethanol (fuel grade) Weekly Price & Commentary Platts NWE Biodiesel Assessments - Weekly Averages Platts NWE Biodiesel Assessments - Monthly Averages PCA0614 PCA0832 PCA0834
Price Tables
Europe/Americas Daily
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts European/US Ethylene, MEG Spot Prices European/US Propylene Spot Prices European/US Butadiene Spot Prices US Ethylene, Propylene Spot Prices NWE Daily Olefins-PCM Assessments PCA0236 PCA0237 PCA0461 PCA0870 PCA0543
Asia Daily/Weekly
Platts Platts Platts Platts Daily Asian Ethylene Update Daily Asian Propylene Update Daily Asian MEG Update Asian Olefins Weekly Spot Prices PCA0550, 0583, 0307 PCA0694 PCA0735 PCA0238
Prices (Average)
Asia
Asian Olefins Average Monthly Prices PCA0440
Europe/US
Platts NWE/US Ethylene, MEG Monthly Average Platts NWE/US Propylene, Butadiene Monthly Average Prices PCA0438 PCA0439
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Platts US Gulf Coast Ethylene Glycol Price & Commentary Platts US Gulf Coast Propylene Price & Commentary Platts Latin American Propylene Price & Commentary Platts US Gulf Coast Butadiene Price & Commentary Platts Latin American Butadiene Price & Commentary Latest Settled US Olefins contracts
PCA0305, 0502 PCA0309, 0503, 0858 PCA0311 PCA0313, 0504, 0860 PCA0315 PCA0006
Asia
Platts Platts Platts Platts Asian Asian Asian Asian Ethylene Price & Commentary MEG Price & Commentary Propylene Price & Commentary Butadiene Price & Commentary PCA0302, 0583, 0307 PCA0306, 0689, 0948 PCA0310, 0693, 0937, 0938 PCA0314, 0716, 0949
Europe
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE Ethylene Price & Commentary Ethylene Glycol Price & Commentary Propylene Price & Commentary Butadiene & Crude C4 Price & Commentary Raffinate Price & Commentary PCA0300, 0395, 0755 PCA0304, 0433, 0784 PCA0308, 0396, 0757 PCA0312, 0505 PCA0316
Price Tables
Americas
Platts US Daily Polymers Prices (LDPE, LLDPE, PP-Homo) Platts US Domestic Polymers Prices Platts Latin American Polymers Prices Platts Latin American Monthly Average Polymer Prices PCA0572 PCA0239 PCA0246 PCA0463
Europe
Platts European Daily Polymers Prices (LDPE, LLDPE, PP-Homo) Platts European Polymers (Domestic Grade) Prices Platts European Polymers Spot Prices PCA0571 PCA0240, 0263 PCA0239
Prices (Average)
Platts Mideast Polymer Weekly Netbacks PCA0620
Worldwide
Platts Worldwide Polymer Weekly Average Prices Platts Worldwide Polymer Monthly Average Prices PCA0573 PCA0442, 0462
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Asia
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian PVC Price & Commentary LDPE Price & Commentary LLDPE Price & Commentary HDPE Price & Commentary PS Price & Commentary PP Price & Commentary ABS Price & Commentary PET Prices & Commentary PCA0262, 0685, 0957 PCA0266, 0958 PCA0270, 0959 PCA0274, 0545, 0960 PCA0278, 0726, 0962 PCA0282, 0695, 0961 PCA0286, 0724, 0963 PCA0625, 0626, 0964
Prices
Worldwide
Platts Platts Platts Platts Europe and US Weekly Hydrocarbon Solvents Spot Assessments Global Oxygenated Solvent Spot Prices Europe and US Oxygenated Solvent Spot Prices European & US Chlorinated Solvents and Chlor-Alkali PCA0241 PCA0242 PCA0385 PCA0243
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Worldwide
Platts Worldwide Hydro/Chlor Solvents Spot Assessments (Monthly Avg) Platts Worldwide Oxygenated Solvents Prices (Monthly Avg) PCA0446 PCA0447
Asia
Platts Asia Phenol Price & Commentary Platts Asia Acetone Price & Commentary Platts Asian Solvent MX Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0450, 0720, 0947 PCA0451, 0722, 0946 PCA0416, 0708, 0943
Europe
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE Solvent Naphtha Price & Commentary Solvent Toluene Price & Commentary Solvent Xylene Price & Commentary White Spirit Price & Commentary Hexane (Special Grade) Price & Commentary IPA Price & Commentary Acetone Price & Commentary Ketones (MEK/MIBK) Price & Commentary Ethyl Acetate Price & Commentary Butyl Acetate Price & Commentary Chlor-Alkali Phenol Price & Commentary PCA0370 PCA0371 PCA0373 PCA0375 PCA0376 PCA0378 PCA0380 PCA0383 PCA0387 PCA0389 PCA0391, 0392 PCA0399
Daily Prices
Asia
Platts Daily Asian PTA Update PCA0737
Weekly Prices
Asia Weekly
Platts Asian Intermediates Prices PCA0458
Europe/Americas Weekly
Platts NWE/US Intermediates Prices PCA0244
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Asia Weekly
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Butanols Price & Commentary 2-EH Price & Commentary Dioctyl Phthalate Price & Commentary Phthalic Anhydride Price & Commentary Acetic Acid/VAM Price & Commentary Acrylonitrile Price & Commentary PTA Price & Commentary Caprolactam Price & Commentary EDC/VCM Price & Commentary PCA0162, 0950 PCA0165, 0939, 0940 PCA0168, 0595, 0951 PCA0171, 0597, 0952 PCA0174, 0697, 0953 PCA0177, 0941, 0942 PCA0179, 0691, 0954 PCA0180, 0418, 0956 PCA0183, 0687, 0955
Europe Weekly
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE Butanols Price & Commentary 2-EH Price & Commentary Dioctyl Phthalate Price & Commentary Phthalic Anhydride Price & Commentary Acetic Acid/VAM Price & Commentary Acrylonitrile Price & Commentary EDC/VCM Price & Commentary PTA Price & Commentary DMT Price & Commentary PCA0160 PCA0163 PCA0166 PCA0169 PCA0172 PCA0175 PCA0181 PCA0509 PCA0510
Europe/Americas
Platts NWE, US Intermediate Monthly Averages Prices PCA0459
Americas
Platts US LPG Spot Commentary Platts US LPG Spot Assessments PCA0259, 0457 PCA0256
Asia/Arab Gulf
Platts Asian/Arab Gulf LPG Spot Assessments PCA0231
Europe
Platts European/W. Med LPG Spot Assessments PCA0230
Worldwide
Platts International LPG Postings Contracts PCA0232
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Europe
Platts NWE/MED LPG Spot Assessments (Weekly Average) Platts European LPG Spot Assessments (Monthly Average) PCA0428 PCA0430
Asia/Arab Gulf
Platts Arab Gulf LPG Price & Commentary Platts Asian LPG Prices & Commentary PCA0253 PCA0254, 0521
Europe
Platts NWE Propane Price & Commentary Platts NWE Butane Price & Commentary Platts W. Med LPG Price & Commentary PCA0250, 0257 PCA0251, 0258 PCA0252
FUNDAMENTALS
SHIPPING
Railroads
US Railroad Traffic (weekly) Canada/Mexico Railroad Traffic (weekly) PCA0590 PCA0591
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WEATHER
Marine Summary
Worldwide
Platts International Weather: Marine Summary PCA0290
River Levels
Platts US River Summary Platts Rhine River Water Levels PCA0292 PCA 0296
China
China Petrochemical Plant Projects China Methanol Projects PCA0680-0682 PCA0675-0676
Europe
Platts European Petrochemicals Plant Projects PCA0090-0092
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Americas
Platts US Aromatics Plant Operations Platts US EB/Styrene Plant Operations Platts US Methanol/MTBE Plant Operations PCA0082, 0083, PCA0437 PCA0087 PCA0186, 0247
Europe
Platts Platts Platts Platts European European European European BTX Plant Operations PX, OX Plant Operations EB/Styrene Plant Operations Methanol/MTBE Plant Operations PCA0081, 0187 PCA 0209 PCA0086 PCA0185
OLEFINS
Americas
Platts US Olefins Plant Operations PCA0077, 0078, 0194
Europe
Platts European Olefins Plant Operations PCA0076, 0099, 0191
POLYMERS
Americas
Platts Platts Platts Platts Americas Americas Americas Americas Polyethylene Plant Operations Polypropylene Plant Operations PS/ABS Operations PVC Operations PCA0104, 0111 PCA0429, 0431 PCA0196 PCA0441
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Europe
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts European European European European European European European LDPE Operations LLDPE Operations HDPE Operations PP Operations PS/ABS Operations PET Plant Operations PVC Plant Operations PCA0102 PCA0103 PCA0110 PCA0113 PCA0288 PCA0511 PCA0512
SOLVENTS
Americas
Platts US Solvents Plant Operations PCA0100
Europe
Platts European Solvents Plant Operations PCA0089, 0382
INTERMEDIATES
Americas
Platts US Intermediates Plant Operations Platts US Fiber Intermediates Plant Operations (includes ethylene glycol) PCA0117, 0189 PCA 0407, 0408
Asia
Platts Platts Platts Platts China Asian ACN/CPL Plant Operations Asian Acetic Acid/VAM Plant Operations Asian EDC/VCM Plant Operations Asian PTA/MEG Plant Operations Plant Operations (all products) PCA0423 PCA0424 PCA0425 PCA0226, 0934, 0935, 0936 PCA0670, 0671
Europe
Platts NWE Fiber Intermediates Plant Operations Intermediates Plant Operations PCA 0116 PCA 0190
STATISTICS
PETROCHEMICALS INVENTORY, IMPORT, EXPORT
China
China toluene, solvent-MS, styrene inventory levels Chinese Customs Chinese olefin, aromatics imports Chinese Customs Chinese commodity polymer imports Chinese Customs Chinese intermediates, solvents import Chinese monthly import stats, breakdown by country - Index Chinese monthly import stats, breakdown by country - Index China's styrene imports, main countries China's paraxylene imports, main countries PCA0101 PCA0363 PCA0364 PCA0365 PCA1200 PCA1201 PCA1202 PCA1203
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China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's
orthoxylene imports, main countries toluene imports, main countries methanol imports, main countries PVC imports, main countries LDPE imports, main countries LLDPE imports, main countries HDPE imports, main countries PP homo imports, main countries GPPS imports, main countries ABS imports, main countries PTA imports, main countries MEG imports, main countries VCM imports, main countries EDC imports, main countries acetic acid imports, main countries VAM imports, main countries acrylonitrile imports, main countries caprolactam imports, main countries phenol imports, main countries acetone imports, main countries n-butanol imports, main countries DOP imports, main countries octanol, 2-EH imports, main countries PA imports, main countries Ethylene imports, main countries Propylene imports, main countries Butadiene imports, main countries
PCA1204 PCA1205 PCA1206 PCA1207 PCA1208 PCA1209 PCA1210 PCA1211 PCA1212 PCA1213 PCA1214 PCA1215 PCA1216 PCA1217 PCA1218 PCA1219 PCA1220 PCA1221 PCA1222 PCA1223 PCA1224 PCA1225 PCA1226 PCA1227 PCA1228 PCA1229 PCA1230
Taiwan
TPIA TPIA TPIA TPIA TPIA TPIA Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan olefins, aromatics imports/exports olefins, aromatics production commodity polymer imports/exports commodity polymer production intermediates imports/exports intermediates production PCA0367 PCA0368 PCA0403 PCA0404 PCA0405 PCA0406
Japan
METI Japan's olefins output, stocks METI Japan's commodity polymers output, stocks METI Japan's engineering resins output, stocks METI Japan's aromatics output, stocks METI Japan's intermediates output, stocks MOF Japan's olefins, BTX exports MOF Japan's polymers exports MOF Japan's intermediates exports MOF Japan's olefins, BTX imports MOF Japans polymers imports MOF Japans intermediates imports MOF Japans Polymer Imports PCA0351 PCA0352 PCA0353 PCA0354 PCA0355 PCA0356 PCA0357 PCA0358 PCA0359 PCA0360 PCA0361 PCA0056
South Korea
South South South South South South Korea polymer exports Korea ethylene, propylene, BTD exports Korea aromatics exports Korean Ethylene, Propylene, BTD Imports Korean Aromatics, Methanol Imports Korean Monthly Exports by Destination Index PCA0535 PCA0536 PCA0537 PCA1250 PCA1251 PCA1252
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Ethylene Exports by Destination Propylene Exports by Destination Butadiene Exports by Destination Benzene Exports by Destination Toluene Exports by Destination PX Exports by Destination Isomer-MX Exports by Destination SM exports by Destination
North Asia
North Asian Methanol Imports by Origin PCA1261
GAS LIQUIDS
US
EIA propane stocks PCA0221
API
API US LPG Statistics Inventories PCA0219-0220
PETROLEUM
Latest Weekly API statistics Latest Weekly DOE statistics PCA0217 PCA0216
FINANCIAL
FOREX RATES
Europe
Platts European FOREX Rates PCA0106
Asia
Development Bank of Singapore FOREX Rates PCA0107
Interest Rates
Currency Libor rates from CQG PCA0798
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