Benzene
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.
| 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.
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