Trusted market intelligence for the global chemical, energy and fertilizer industries

Privacy & Cookies       FREE Trial

 

Fatty alcohols

Find other commodities »

Prices, markets & analysis

For those looking to keep abreast of the global Fatty alcohols market, our independent, unbiased pricing information, news and market analysis is an invaluable resource.

Whether you buy or sell Fatty alcohols or related products, you need to know about the prices and the factors driving the prices in the global Fatty alcohols market as they happen. Our network of price reporters throughout Asia, Europe and the US provide key local insights. We collate this intelligence into daily and weekly price reports, ensuring you have the up-to-date information you need at all times.




 

What's happening in the Fatty alcohols market?

Our editor gives their expert view of fatty alcohols

View transcript
Close X

Fatty Alcohols Overview Transcript


The fatty alcohols are part of a group of chemicals called oleochemicals. The alcohols contain an alcohol unit as well as a glyceride unit and the functionality of those units allows the alcohols to be used in end-uses for industrial and home cleansers, detergents, surfactants.


It also enables the C8-11s to go into various construction uses and the C16-18s to go into personal care and cosmetics.


The market is driven highly by the price of veg oils in Asia, the US imports about 90% of our alcohols, so the US market is very watchful of the Asian veg oil prices.


It’s trade driven and the US, being a huge consuming market, whereas the other markets might have a little more spot selling going on

How can we help
Market overview
News & analysis
About

Fatty alcohols information products from ICIS

We offer the following regional Fatty alcohols analysis and news coverage to keep you informed of factors and developments affecting prices in the Fatty alcohols marketplace.

  • Price reporting

    Price Reporting – More information about the price reports we publish on Fatty alcohols

    Independent price assessments and market coverage by region

  • Related products

    Related products – You might also be interested in the information we publish on these related products

    You may also find useful

    • Price history

      Price History – More information about the historical price data we publish on Fatty alcohols

      Track historical price data

    • Specialist reporting

      Other types of reports we cover for Fatty alcohols

      Use margin reports to assess the profitability of commodities

    • News & analysis

      News & Analysis -  News & market analysis specifically relating to Fatty alcohols

      Breaking news of latest developments affecting the markets.

      Insight and analysis of factors driving prices.

    Relationship chart

    •  Upstream of Fatty alcohols
       

    • Fatty alcohols

    •  Downstream of Fatty alcohols
       

    ICIS AFPM Supplement Digital Edition

    AFPM SupplementShale gas has revitalised the US petrochemicals industry. The current situation and potential stumbling blocks are thoroughly analysed in a special ICIS publication prepared with AFPM for its annual IPC meeting in San Antonio, 24-26 March.

    The publication also includes interviews with eight senior industry executives and articles on M&A, midstream infrastructure and the LNG export debate.

    The monthly global ICIS Petrochemical Index (IPEX) IPEX

    Published at the beginning of each month, the global IPEX provides a capacity-weighted measure of the average change in petrochemical prices over time.

    ICIS reveals Top 40 Power Players Top 40

    ICIS Chemical Business magazine has revealed the ICIS Top 40 Power Players – the leaders changing the face of the global chemical sector through investments, acquisitions, restructurings and innovative ways to do business.

    “It’s been an eventful 2012 with major shifts in the global chemical landscape taking place, including impacts from the US shale gas boom,” said Joseph Chang, Global Editor of ICIS Chemical Business.

    © Reed Business Information Limited. All Rights Reserved.