Vinyl acetate monomer US

The ICIS US vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) report is a weekly commentary based on a US Gulf (USG) contract price in cents per pound and is converted into dollars per tonne.

Some VAM customers have monthly contracts, but most have quarterly contracts so we also report the quarterly price and update it.

The report provides a free on board (FOB) export price that is converted into cents per pound. These prices are sourced by us each week from buyers and sellers.

The report also contains the latest contract value for ethylene, which is a monthly price.

Subscribers to the report include major producers plus a strong selection of VAM buyers and paints and coatings producers.

It is a benchmark report that is crucial to our customers for helping them make key financial decisions.

Besides price information, the report usually contains references to the latest feedstock prices, which are acetic acid, ethylene, methanol and natural gas.

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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 Vinyl acetate monomer, 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.