Butadiene - C4s US

The US butadiene (BD) report offers an assessment of spot and contract prices that are commonly accepted as a benchmark for the industry in the US and in other parts of the world.

The BD report provides information on anything that could potentially move the market, such as cracker outages, start-ups or scheduled maintenances.

The report also includes feedstock prices and monthly production data.

The US butadiene report benefits participants in the rubber industry as changes in the price of BD will eventually impact tyre prices.

Our subscribers include traders, producers, buyers, analysts and shipbrokers.

They find the report extremely useful as it offers an invaluable source of pricing information in different regions of what is a very active market.

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ICIS price assessments are based on information gathered from a wide cross-section of the market, comprising consumers, producers, traders and distributors from more than 250 reporters world-wide.  Confirmed deals, verified by both buyer and seller, provide the foundation of our price assessments.

Our in-depth market knowledge drives our specialist focus, as we recognise the importance of individual market dynamics and not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Over 25 years of reporting on key chemicals markets, including Butadiene - C4s, has brought global recognition of our methodology as being unbiased, authoritative and rigorous in preserving our editorial integrity.  Our global network of reporters in Houston, London, Singapore, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Mumbai, Perth and Moscow ensures unrivalled coverage of established and emerging markets.