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Benzene

July 24, 2017

S&P Global Platts Petrochemical Index (PGPI) – June 2017

Platts Global Benzene Price Index

 

July 13, 2017 — Global benzene prices dipped 1.3% month-on-month to $750.68/mt in June, according to the just-released PGPI data expressed as a monthly average.

Platts Global Benzene Price Index

Jun -17 Monthly % Change Annual % Change Jun-16 May -17 Apr-17 Mar-17 Feb-17
$750.68 -1.3% 22.8% $611.06 $760.57 $809.44 $822.45 $1000.78

Benzene is a key ingredient to styrene, used in packaging, various plastics, nylon and other textiles.

https://www.platts.com/news-feature/2014/petrochemicals/pgpi/benzene

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