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ICIS price reporting for regional Benzene markets is unparalleled in its ability to keep you on top of the information you need.

Our network of price reporters delivers direct and regular insights into the local markets they work in.

That means you can track fluctuations and developments as they happen and gain a clear understanding of the factors driving prices.

Use ICIS information to:

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  • Set terms for settlements and contracts

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ICIS has a range of reports covering the Chinese benzene market, including the weekly BTX report, ICIS Benzene China Monthly and an annual report.


The ICIS China benzene report includes FOB Korea, and East China spot market assessments.


Published monthly it provides and opportunity for in-depth analysis of prices and the factors driving them.


Information on important downstream markets such as styrene monomer (SM), aniline, phenol and caprolactam is included alongside upstream crude and naphtha numbers.


The report analyses in detail the benzene supply/demand balance summaries and outlooks for Chinese production import and export activity as well as benzene demand by derivative.


Subscribers find that our China benzene coverage is invaluable when making important business decisions such as when to buy or sell.


The combination of local expertise and international context is also appreciated with the report widely used as a reference for spot benzene contracts.

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As China became the workshop of the world, and as the west enjoyed a credit-fuelled economic boom, one could reliably predict constant double-digit annual growth rates for all chemicals and polymers.

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The opportunity is enormous, but the key question confronting the global petrochemical industry is: Who will be the winners and the losers from China’s economic development?

Asian Roundtable:

China still attracts all the attention

Asian Roundtable

ICIS and the Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC) organised a high-level Roundtable in Singapore late last year, to discuss the issues facing Asian petrochemicals producers and markets in 2012.