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Propylene

ICIS offers trusted and reliable market intelligence for those buying or selling Propylene or related products in the global Propylene market. Our reporters across Asia, Europe and the US keep in touch with local markets, bringing you price assessments, in-depth news and analysis which you can rely on to guide you in your commercial decisions. […]

Caustic Soda Methodology – June 2013

Methodology

Caustic soda, with its co-product chlorine, is produced via an electrolysis of brine, in the ratio of one part chlorine to 1.1 parts caustic soda. Chlor-alkali products can be manufactured using one of three processes – mercury, diaphragm and membrane, with the industry moving towards the membrane process. Typically chlor-alkali manufacturers use a proportion of […]

Benzene Methodology – July 2013

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Methodology

Benzene is used primarily as a raw material in the synthesis of styrene (polystyrene plastics and synthetic rubber), phenol (phenolic resins), cyclohexane (nylon), aniline, maleic anhydride (polyester resins), alkylbenzenes (detergents) and chlorobenzenes. It is used as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of ethylbenzene, cumene, nitrobenzene, anthraquinone, benzene hexachloride, benzene sulphonic acid, biphenyl, hydroquinone and […]

Benzene Price Report

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The ICIS Benzene reports are covered globally in real time, with daily and weekly coverage available from this volatile and dynamic market In Asia, weekly spot prices are covered in Korea, NE Asia and SE Asia and monthly contract prices on a CFR Asia basis In Europe, price quotes are a mixture of spot numbers, […]

Caustic Soda Price Report

The ICIS Caustic Soda report is published weekly in 3 different regions and monthly in Latin America, giving the reader a complete global picture. In Asia, the report tracks FOB China, FOB NE Asia and CFR SE Asia prices The European report covers the quarterly contract, monthly distribution, domestic spot and import and export markets […]

Benzene

With a network of price reporters across Asia, Europe and the US, ICIS is fully equipped to keep you updated on everything that happens in the global Benzene market, whether you buy or sell Benzene or related products. From daily and weekly reports containing price assessments obtained by our network of local reporters, to the […]

Caustic Soda

With a network of price reporters across Asia, Europe and the US, ICIS is fully equipped to keep you updated on everything that happens in the global caustic soda market, whether you buy or sell caustic soda or related products. From daily, weekly and monthly reports containing price assessments obtained by our network of local […]

European Clean Energy Markets (ECEM) Methodology – Sept 2012

Methodology

ICIS publishes market prices based on information continuously gathered from market participants on spot transactions, spot bid and offer levels, contract price negotiations, prices of related commodities and relevant freight costs. ICIS includes in its price generation process only information gathered up to the published market closing time for each commodity and assessed period. ICIS […]

World Crude Report Methodology – August 2013

Methodology

All ICIS-published assessments in the crude oil market are so-called “market closing” assessments. That is, they are intended to represent the tradable value of a particular crude grade at the time commonly agreed by the marketplace to represent a daily physical market “close”. A closing value price assessment takes into account:confirmed deals, bids and offers; market direction; and market relationships […]

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber

For those looking to keep abreast of the global Acrylonitrile butadiene rubber-Nitrile rubber market, our independent, unbiased pricing information, news and market analysis is an invaluable resource. Whether you buy or sell Acrylonitrile butadiene rubber-Nitrile rubber or related products, you need to know about the prices and the factors driving the prices in the global […]