Propylene is a colourless, highly flammable gas. It is produced by several routes, the most common of which is as a co-product of ethylene production from steam crackers. Propylene is also produced through fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) of feedstock, usually vacuum gas oil for gasoline production. This is the major source of supply in the US. Output from FCCs is not of […]
The ICIS Propylene Report is published daily in Asia and weekly in China, Europe and the US In Asia, the market is covered both daily and weekly. The benchmark report tracks the FOB and CFR markets in NE and SE Asia. In Europe, the monthly contract market is covered on a FD NWE basis. Spot […]
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, 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 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]