The ICIS Polystyrene (PS) Report is covered weekly in Asia, CIS, Europe, Middle East-South Asia and the US and monthly in Latin America
- Asian spot prices for general purpose (GP) grade are quoted for Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, China, SE Asia, del East China and del South China, while high impact PS (HIPS) is quoted in Hong Kong, China, SE Asia, del East China and del South China.
- Domestic European prices for GP and HIPS are quoted for FD EU Distribution indicator, FD NWE and FD UK.
- In the US, monthly contract prices are quoted for GP and HIPS, for both bulk and package volumes.
- Latin American prices follow Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, while the Middle East-South Asia report covers GCC, East Med, Bangladesh and India Main Port.
- Use the global reports to follow fluctuations and understand factors driving them, input into your own internal analytical models, clarify settlements and contracts and inform negotiations.