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Use the independent price assessments and market coverage in our price reports to track the regional Propylene market.
Updated to Q4 2019
Supply in the fourth quarter could be snug from South Korea with producers S-Oil, SKGC, Taekwang and Hyosung scheduled for plant turnarounds. In Taiwan, supply could recover once CPC restarts its unit in early November. Spot supply in China could improve should producers such as Chengzhi and SP Chemicals achieve stable production from their initial plant start-ups.
Demand from China is expected to be stable, but buyers could tweak their run rates to protect their margins. Spot demand from Taiwan could ease once local supply resumes. South Korean demand could be strong with Hyosung in a buy position. Japanese demand could wane with one major buyer said to be mulling production cuts.
We offer the following regional Propylene coverage to keep you informed of factors and developments affecting prices in the Asia Propylene marketplace.
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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.
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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.
ICIS covers the propylene market in Asia and tracks the free on board (FOB) and cost & freight (CFR) market in both northeast Asia (NE Asia) and southeast Asia (SE Asia).
ICIS speaks to a wide spectrum of industry players including producers, traders and end users to provide daily and weekly updates on the market.
The propylene weekly report takes into account deals and discussions through the week, while prices for the area report are assessed based on information gathered during the actual day. As such, the assessments for the daily and weekly reports are independent and separate.
ICIS also provides daily real-time price updates through our price alerts and news snapshots. As propylene is a core product of ethylene, market players are keen to be informed about cracker developments in the region.
The weekly report has a section on production news, capturing any significant cracker developments throughout the week. In addition, it features a graph showing the price movements between propylene and the key derivative polypropylene (PP) market.
ICIS in Asia has been reporting on propylene for close to twenty years and our price assessments are often used as a benchmark for contract negotiations in Asia.
ICIS collects pricing data on a wide range of chemical, energy and fertilizer products, including Propylene. Our extensive experience in price reporting means we can offer you access to historical data dating back more than 20 years for certain commodities.
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