Europe PO/MPG spring plant turnarounds tighten supply and push up prices for MPG - animated infographic

The European propylene oxide (PO) / monopropylene glycol (MPG) infographic illustrates the spate of PO/MPG plant maintenance turnarounds for a number of suppliers during the spring as well as other PO related news. It refers to how supply for PO derivatives MPG and di-propylene glycol (DPG) have been most impacted by the series of plant turnarounds and prices have moved up during April as a result. The largest price hikes have been seen for DPG for structural supply related reasons.

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