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Oleochemicals are derived from animal or vegetable oils or fats and include fatty acids, fatty alcohols, glycerine and biodiesel.

Surfactants are products which reduce the surface tension between two compounds, and are largely used in soaps and detergents.

If you buy or sell surfactants, oleochemicals or related products, our reports, news and market intelligence will give you the price data and analysis of price drivers that you need to make confident commercial decisions.

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What do we actually provide

We offer short-to-long term solutions – from pricing data, news and market analysis, to supply and demand forecasts, for commodities including; glycerine, sorbitol, fatty acids, fatty alcohols and more, ensuring you can evaluate the markets from every angle.

  • Decide the best time and price at which to make the most profitable trade
  • Monitor global and regional trade flows, including supply-demand balances
  • Understand the dynamics between various types of surfactants and oleochemicals
  • Look for arbitrage opportunities
  • Stay informed on breaking industry news that can move the market instantly
  • Be guided in your long-term planning and investment strategies
  • Make more informed production or commercial decisions

 
Surfactants, Oleochemicals commodities we cover include:

  • Ethylene Oxide (EO)
  • Fatty Acid
  • Fatty Alcohol
  • Glycerine
  • Linear alkylbenzene & sulphonate (LAB/LAS)
  • Sorbitol

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Back your commercial decisions with ICIS market intelligence service

The weekly ICIS regional pricing data covers Asia, Europe and US and offers timely and in-depth market data, including price assessments, trade activity, feedstock supply and analysis of each region’s current and upcoming export availability.
ICIS pricing intelligence service is more than just pricing data. It covers:

  • Price assessments: For regional market coverage, please click here >>
  • Feedstock: Prices and market updates for feedstocks: biodiesel, fatty acids, vegetable oils, methanol, crude palm oil, palm darnel oil, raw tallow and ethylene as well as production capacities and market developments.
  • Historical prices: Download and/or chart prices dating as far back as the start of ICIS coverage.
  • Weekly market outlook: Overview and outlook for the overall regional surfactants and oleochemicals markets, including a brief commentary on the other regional markets.
  • Supply and demand: Analysis of domestic and international supply and demand.
  • Market updates: The latest news on surfactants, oleochemicals market developments and changes to regulations and demand trends.

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Complimentary analytics tools

The ICIS pricing intelligence service comes with analytics tools that take away the hassle of developing your own analysis. Quickly access data such as:

  • Live Disruption Tracker: Supply & Impact View
  • Price Drivers Analytics
  • Price Optimisation Analytics
  • Margin Analytics

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Breaking news as it happens

ICIS brings you breaking chemical news as it happens – including market moves, analysis, data and more. The service is reliable, authoritative and always available when you need it most.

Stay on top of surfactants & oleochemicals and other related commodities across all regions with ICIS news.

  • Market news, data and analysis
  • A global perspective from our worldwide network of reporters
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  • Access to 900,000 articles and over 10 years of news archives

Gain a long-term view of the market

ICIS Supply and Demand data (1978-2040) offers end-to-end perspectives across the global surfactants & oleochemicals supply chain. Gain quick access to data on import and export volumes, plant capacities, production, trade flows, companies and routes.

With historical data from 1978 and forecast available up to 2040, this powerful data and analytics service from ICIS helps senior management, strategists, business planners, analysts and risk managers to:

  • Identify, evaluate and optimise opportunities
  • Identify and manage financial/investment risks
  • Validate commercial and growth strategies

Bespoke Consulting tailored to your business needs

Working closely with you to understand your strategies, challenges and ambitions, the ICIS consulting team delivers tailored advice and solutions to suit your unique requirements.

With many years’ experience of guiding business leadership teams, we show you how market conditions can make a positive or negative impact on your long-term plans.

How we can help:

  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Strategic planning
  • Market advisory
  • Cost and value modeling

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Why choose ICIS

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 worldwide. Confirmed deals, verified by both buyer and seller, provide the foundation of our price assessments.

Global Coverage

Our locally based experts provide in-depth regional price reports into specific chemical markets.

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Our benchmark prices have been trusted by buyers and sellers around the globe for nearly 40 years.

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Related commodities

ICIS covers over 180 commodities, including the surfactants and oleochemicals value chain. Get a complete view of the market by subscribing to pricing intelligence for its feedstocks.

Glycerine
Upstream – biodiesel, fatty acids
Downstream – epichlorohydrin, animal feed, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food, personal care and anti-freeze applications

Biodiesel
Upstream – vegetable oils, methanol, fatty acids
Downstream – end use applications are as a biofuel, by-product is glycerine

Fatty acids
Upstream – crude palm oil, palm kernel oil, raw tallow
Downstream – biodiesel, cosmetics, detergents, lubricants, plasticisers, coatings

Fatty alcohols
Upstream – palm kernel oil, ethylene
Downstream – surfactants, soaps and detergents, cosmetics, wood preservatives, personal care products

Linear alkylbenzene & sulphonate (LAB/LAS)
Downstream – biodegradable detergents, personal care and other cleaners

Industry News

Univar to distribute Sasol’s alcohol, surfactant products in US, Canada
Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:20

HOUSTON (ICIS)--US-based chemicals distribution major Univar Solutions will be the primary distributor of Sasol’s alcohol and surfactant products in US and Canada, the company said on Monday. The...

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Brazilian Ultrapar interrupts operations after cyberattack
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:36

HOUSTON (ICIS)--Ultrapar announced that it suffered a cyberattack and as a result interrupted the operation of some of its systems, the Brazilian conglomerate said on Tuesday. The company said that...

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OUTLOOK ‘21: ‘All systems go’ for big bounce in global chemicals M&A
Tue, 22 Dec 2020 19:54

NEW YORK (ICIS)--The chemicals mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is poised for a major rebound in 2021 following a pandemic-hindered 2020 as business confidence returns and central banks keep...

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Brazil Ultrapar considers divesting Oxiteno
Mon, 14 Dec 2020 22:29

HOUSTON (ICIS)--The Brazilian conglomerate Ultrapar is considering the possible divestment of surfactants producer Oxiteno, it said on Monday. The divestment is among the strategic alternatives it is...

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