
Isopropanol (IPA)
Benchmark positions in Asia, Europe and US
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In Asia, including India, the market tends to follow upstream acetone, as the most common route for IPA production. In Europe and the US, the markets follow upstream propylene which is the more common route. The US market relies on domestic production and tracks the US Gulf where producers can be impacted by natural disasters or production issues
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