Spot Propylene Update
Spot propylene moves back down in Europe, US; what lies ahead for Asia?
by Pınar Polat – ppolat@chemorbis.com
Spending the second half of 2018 mostly on a bearish trend, Read more
The Urethane Blog
European Benzene
Europe benzene January contract price falls to nine-and-a-half year low
Source: ICIS News
2018/12/28
LONDON (ICIS)–The European benzene January contract price has settled at €485/tonne,
January Propylene Down 2c/lb
Chemical Grade settles at $0.385/lb for January
Propylene Build
EIA says US propylene stocks hit 7-year high
Houston — US propylene inventory continued to build well above the 5 million-barrel mark,
Propylene Forecast
PROPYLENE EXPECTED TO COME DOWN MORE IN Q1
As US PGP spot prices firmed to a yearly high of 68.50 cents/lb ($1,510/mt) in January,
Propylene Inventories
US propylene stockpiles surpass 5 million barrels
Houston — US propylene inventory moved above the 5 million barrels mark to end 2018 at a 41-month high,
Propylene
PE market to reckon with new capacities, PP tempered by propylene supply
Source: ICIS News
2018/12/27
LONDON (ICIS)–European polymers markets are set to diverge further in 2019 as polyethylene (PE) continues reckoning with the global new capacities while polypropylene (PP) remains tempered by upstream propylene supply.
Propylene Inventories Rise
Propylene Inventories Continue to Rise
Spot Propylene
Spot C3 in Asia and Europe plunges on lower crude, US shows uptick
Spot propylene prices in Asia slid for the fifth consecutive week and hit their lowest levels in a year amid pressure from falls in crude oil futures and oversupply issues. Read more
