Author Archives: Sam Weatherlake

About Sam Weatherlake

Senior Editor in ICIS Pricing, based in Sutton.

Bisphenol A Methodology – 5 December 2013

Methodology

This is the ICIS pricing methodology for bisphenol A. ICIS quotes bisphenol A prices in Europe, Asia-Pacific and China. ICIS continuously develops, reviews and revises its methodologies in consultation with industry participants. Previous versions of this methodology can be found under Archived Documents. To find out more, please see Bisphenol A Methodology – 5 December 2013

Supply and Demand Data Methodology

Methodology

The methodology is based on the ‘ICIS global supply and demand service’: a single, highly searchable source of detailed historical and forecast data on petrochemical, energy and refining markets around the globe. It features information from four ICIS databases, all accessed via one online interface. The database enables you to search upstream, midstream and downstream […]

Purified Terephthalic Acid Methodology – 25 November 2013

Methodology

This is the ICIS pricing methodology for purified terephthalic acid (PTA). ICIS quotes PTA in Europe, Asia-Pacific (including the Chinese domestic market) and the USA. ICIS continuously develops, reviews and revises its methodologies in consultation with industry participants. Previous versions of this methodology can be found under Archived Documents. To find out more, please see Purified […]

Benzene Methodology – 29 October 2013

Methodology

This is the ICIS pricing methodology for benzene. ICIS quotes benzene prices in Europe, Asia-Pacific, China and the US Gulf. ICIS continuously develops, reviews and revises its methodologies in consultation with industry participants. Previous versions of this methodology can be found under Archived Documents. To find out more, please see Benzene Methodology – 29 October 2013

Propylene Methodology – 28 October 2013

Methodology

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 […]

Methanol Methodology – 28 October 2013

Methodology

Methanol is primarily used to produce formaldehyde, methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and acetic acid, with smaller amounts going into the manufacture of DMT,MMA, chloromethanes, methylamines, glycol methyl ethers and fuels. It also has many general solvent and antifreeze uses, such as being a component for paint strippers, car windshield washer compounds and a deicer for natural […]