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Pure terephthalic acid prices
Tuesday 2nd April 2013
The price of pure terephthalic acid (PTA) has fallen 7% on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange in China since the start of 2013.
The European benzene price
Tuesday 19th March 2013
The price of benzene in Europe has fallen 8% since the start of 2013.
Bituminous coal price in China down year-on-year
Thursday 17th January 2013
Chinese bituminous coal price is down 9% year-on-year, but the price has increased 3% from its two year low value in August 2012.
The Asian benzene price
Tuesday 18th December 2012
The price of benzene in Asia has increased by over 30% since the beginning of the year.
The price of urea
Tuesday 11th December 2012
Global urea prices are down 9% year-on-year.
US benzene price
Monday 5th November 2012
The price of benzene in the US has increased by over 30% since the beginning of the year.
The price of LDPE
Wednesday 31st October 2012
The price of LDPE has increased 20% year-on-year.
The European ammonia price
Tuesday 30th October 2012
The price of ammonia in Europe has increased by 7% year-on-year.
Iodine crystals
Tuesday 18th September 2012
The cost of iodine crystals in Europe, in terms of EUR, has increased by more than 150% since the start of 2011.
European polystyrene prices
Tuesday 28th August 2012
The bulk price of general purpose polystyrene in Western Europe, in terms of EUR, has fallen by 8% since the start of February 2012, but is up by 1.2% year-on-year.
The US ethanol price
Thursday 2nd August 2012
This price of fuel grade ethanol in the US has increased by 23% since January 2012.
The price of ethylene
Tuesday 24th July 2012
The price of ethylene is down 20% year-on-year and has fallen 35% since the high point in March.
The price of urea in the US
Wednesday 4th July 2012
Between January 2012 and April 2012 the average price of urea in terms of USD rose by 90%, but since then prices have fallen 35%.
The price of NPK fertiliser in China
Wednesday 6th June 2012
The average national price of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium fertiliser (NPK) in China, in terms of CNY, has risen by 9% year-on-year and is up by 25% since the start of 2010.
The price of oxalic acid in Italy
Tuesday 17th April 2012
The price of oxalic acid in Italy has risen strongly in price year-on-year.
The price of glycine in Italy
Wednesday 7th March 2012
The price of glycine has risen strongly in Italy, in terms of EUR, in recent months.
The price of clavulanic acid
Thursday 16th February 2012
The price of clavulanic acid (in terms of EUR) has decreased 21% since the start of the year and has fallen by 38% since the start of 2008.
Phenol - a key feedstock - has dipped
Thursday 8th December 2011
The price of phenol in Europe (in terms of EUR) has fallen by 30% since the start of the year, while the price of crude oil has risen by 20% (in terms of EUR) over the same period.
Ammonia - strong demand - tight supply
Thursday 3rd November 2011
The price of ammonia in Western Europe, in terms of EUR, has risen by almost 42% since the start of the year.
Propylene - good supply, low demand
Thursday 15th September 2011
The price of propylene in Europe has decreased by 26% (in terms of EUR) since the start of May 2011 but is currently up by 3% year-on-year.
Xylene rising due to the cost of crude oil
Thursday 8th September 2011
The price of xylene in North West Europe has risen by 29% year-on-year, due primarily to a rise in the cost of crude oil.
Polymer grade propylene in NE Europe
Tuesday 23rd August 2011
The price of polymer grade propylene in north east Europe has fallen by almost 30% since the start of May 2011 and is down by 4% year-on-year.
Europium oxide - rarer earth metal
Tuesday 16th August 2011
The price of europium oxide in China (in terms of Chinese Yuan) has risen more than 1,000 % year-on-year.
Ammonia tight supply and high demand
Thursday 9th June 2011
The price of ammonia in Western Europe has increased by 32% year-on-year and is up by 155% since the start of 2009.
US Ethanol - increasing fuel based use
Wednesday 3rd November 2010
Ethanol prices in the US have increased by 20% year-on-year, compared to a price rise of only 11% for crude oil (over the same period).
Menthol - Poor crops see high demand
Wednesday 20th October 2010
Due to poor crops and high demand the price of Indian menthol crystals in Europe is up by 83% year-on-year.
MEK prices rise strongly
Thursday 24th June 2010
Methyl ethyl ketone prices have risen by 30% since the start of May 2010 and are up by 64% y-o-y.
Ethanol (BR) Continues to Fall
Thursday 3rd June 2010
In terms of BRL/Litre Brazilian ethanol has fallen by 64% since the start of February this year.
Acrylic acid (Europe) demand increasing
Wednesday 26th May 2010
Acrylic acid prices in Europe have risen by 55% since the start of the year.
Propylene (EU) follows feedstock higher
Thursday 20th May 2010
Propylene prices in Europe have risen by 50% since the start of the year.
Butadiene has seen a steep price rise
Friday 30th April 2010
The price of Butadiene in North Western Europe has risen by 53% since the start of the year.
Ethylene Price Movements
Wednesday 17th February 2010
The price of Ethylene (USD) has risen by almost 20% since the beginning of the year.