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Platts Petrochemical Alert(Latest Update: October 2012)

The McGraw Hill Companies

[PETROCHEMICALS ]

NOTES 2Market Note 2Subscriber Notes 2Editorial Contacts 2Conferences 2

NEWS 2Petrochemical 2

MARKET INFORMATION 2Petrochemicals “Heards” 2Global Prices 2Aromatics Assessments & Commentaries 3Olefins Assessments & Commentaries 4Polymers Assessments & Commentaries 5NATURal rubber assessments & Commentaries 6Solvents Assessments & Commentaries 7Intermediates Assessments & Commentaries 8Gasoline Components Assessments & Commentaries 9LPG Assessments & Commentaries 9

FUNDAMENTALS 10Shipping 10Weather 10

PETROCHEMICALS PLANT PROJECTS 10

PETROCHEMICALS PLANT OPERATIONS 11Aromatics 11Olefins 11Polymers 12Solvents 12

STATISTICS 13Petrochemicals, Gas Liquids, Petroleum – inventory, import, export 13Gas Liquids 14Petroleum 14

FINANCIAL 15FOREX Rates 15Interest Rates 15

PAGE DIRECTORy PLATTS PETROCHEMICAL ALERT

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NOTES

MarkET NOTE

Worldwide

Platts International Petrochemicals Market Notes PCA0008, 0054

SubScribEr NOTES

Worldwide

Subscriber Notifications & Error Notification PCA1500

EdiTOrial cONTacTS

Worldwide

Platts Petrochemical - Editorial Contacts PCA0007

cONfErENcES

Worldwide

Platts Petrochemicals Conference/Seminar Schedule PCA0068-0070, PCA0119

NEWS

PETrOchEMical

Worldwide

Platts PCA Scrolling Headline Page PCA0100

MarkET iNfOrMaTiON

PETrOchEMicalS “hEardS”

deals/bid-ask levels

WorldwidePlatts Worldwide Petrochemicals Heard in the Market PCA0005

GlObal PricES

Worldwide Products Pricing/commentary

Platts Worldwide Gasoline Prices PCA0200Platts Naphtha Commentary PCA0201Platts Worldwide Naphtha Prices PCA0202, 0952, 0953Platts WTI-brent Crude Prices (Daily-Intraday) PCA0211Platts Worldwide Naphtha Monthly Averages PCA0427


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daily Global Petrochemicals PricesPlatts Global Petrochemical Index (PGPI) PCA0900Platts US Daily Petrochemical Price indices PCA 0541 (benzene, Toluene, MX, SM, Methanol, Propylene, Ethylene, PX)Platts Asian Daily Petrochemical Price Indices PCA0542 (benzene, Toluene, PX, Iso-MX, SM, Ethylene, Propylene, MTbE, PTA, MEG, Methanol)Platts European Daily Aromatics Price Indices PCA0540 (benzene, Toluene, PX, SM, Methanol)Platts NWE Daily Olefins-Petrochemical Cracker Margin Assessment PCA0543Platts US Daily Petrochemical Cracker Margin Assessment PCA0544

arOMaTicS aSSESSMENTS & cOMMENTariES

uS daily

Platts US Gulf Aromatics Update PCA0208, 0435Platts US benzene Forward Curve PCA0061

uS WeeklyPlatts US Gulf benzene Prices & Commentary PCA0321, 362, 0862Platts US Gulf Toluene (Nitn & Comm) Prices & Commentary PCA0325, 0864Platts US Gulf Mixed Xylenes Prices & Commentary PCA0329, 0867Platts US Gulf Orthoxylene Prices & Commentary PCA0333Platts US Gulf Paraxylene Prices & Commentary PCA0336Platts US Gulf Styrene Monomer Prices & Commentary PCA0339, 0345Platts US Gulf Methanol Prices & Commentary PCA0347. 0349, 0426

latin american WeeklyPlatts Latin American benzene PCA0323Platts Latin American Toluene/Xylenes PCA0327

asia dailyPlatts Asian benzene Price Assessments PCA0206Platts Asian benzene Commentary PCA0580Platts Asian Daily benzene Paper Swaps PCA0766Platts Asian Toluene Price Assessments PCA0218Platts Asian Toluene Commentary PCA0581Platts Asian Styrene Monomer Price Assessments PCA0215Platts Asian Styrene Monomer Commentary PCA0414Platts Asian Paraxylene Price Assessments PCA0214Platts Asian Paraxylene Commentary PCA0560Platts Asian Iso-MX Price Assessments PCA0645Platts Asian Iso-MX Commentary PCA0330Platts Asian Methanol Price Assessments PCA0653Platts Asia Daily Styrenics Chain Price Check PCA0774

asia daily/WeeklyPlatts Asian benzene Daily/Weekly Prices PCA0322Platts Asian Toluene Daily/Weekly Prices PCA0326Platts Asian Iso-MX Daily/Weekly Prices PCA0647Platts Asian Paraxylene Daily/Weekly Prices PCA0337Platts Asian Styrene Daily/Weekly Prices PCA0340Platts Asian Solvent MX Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0416, 0708Platts Asian Orthoxylene Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0334, 0714Platts Asian Methanol Daily/Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0348, 0651


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Europe dailyPlatts NWE benzene Prices & Commentary PCA0317,0207Platts NWE Toluene Prices & Commentary PCA0377, 0225Platts NWE Paraxylene Prices & Commentary PCA0375, 0279Platts NWE Styrene Prices & Commentary PCA0376, 0750Platts NWE benzene Physical Forwards PCA0060

Europe WeeklyPlatts NWE benzene Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0320, 0207Platts NWE Toluene Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0324, 0225Platts NWE Xylenes Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0328Platts NWE Orthoxylene Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0332Platts NWE Paraxylene Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0335, 0279Platts NWE Styrene Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0338, 0750Platts NWE Methanol Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0346, 0319

Weekly aromatics/Petchems PricesPlatts US Aromatics Weekly Prices PCA0234, 0448Platts Asian Aromatics Weekly Prices PCA0235, 0412, 0413Platts European Aromatics & biofuels Weekly Prices PCA0233, 0605

Prices (average)

Monthly aromatics average PricesPlatts US Aromatics Monthly Average Prices PCA0434Platts Asian Aromatics Monthly Average Prices PCA0436Platts Asian benzene Paper Swaps Monthly Averages PCA0770Platts European Aromatics Monthly Average Prices PCA0432, 0444

OlEfiNS aSSESSMENTS & cOMMENTariES

Price Tables

Europe/americasPlatts European/US Ethylene, MEG Weekly Spot Prices PCA0236Platts European/US Propylene Weekly Spot Prices PCA0237Platts European/US butadiene Weekly Spot Prices PCA0461Platts US Ethylene, Propylene Weekly Spot Prices PCA0870Platts NWE Daily Olefins-Petrochemical Cracker Margin Assessment PCA0543Platts US Daily Petrochemical Cracker Margin Assessment PCA0544

asia dailyPlatts Asian Ethylene Daily Assessments PCA0550Platts Asian Ethylene Daily Commentary PCA0583Platts Asian Propylene Daily Assessments PCA0694Platts Asian MEG Daily Assessments PCA0735

Price & commentary WeeklyAmericasPlatts US Gulf Coast Ethylene Prices & Commentary PCA0301, 0501, 0856Platts Latin American Ethylene Commentary PCA0303Platts US Gulf Coast Ethylene Glycol Prices & Commentary PCA0305, 0502Platts US Gulf Coast Propylene Prices & Commentary PCA0309, 0503, 0858


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Platts Latin American Propylene Commentary PCA0311Platts US Gulf Coast butadiene Prices & Commentary PCA0313, 0504, 0860Platts Latin American butadiene Commentary PCA0315

asiaPlatts Asian Ethylene Daily/Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0302, 0583Platts Asian MEG Daily/Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0306, 0689Platts Asian Propylene Daily/Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0310, 0693Platts Asian butadiene Prices & Commentary PCA0314, 0716Platts Asian SbR Prices & Commentary PCA0702, 0703Platts Asian Olefins Weekly Spot Prices PCA0238

EuropePlatts NWE Ethylene Prices & Commentary PCA0300, 0395, 0755Platts NWE Ethylene Glycol Prices & Commentary PCA0304, 0433Platts NWE Propylene Prices & Commentary PCA0308, 0396Platts NWE butadiene & Crude C4 Prices & Commentary PCA0312, 0505Platts NWE SbR Prices & Commentary PCA0752, 0753Platts NWE Raffinate-1 Prices & Commentary PCA0316, 0784Platts CC4 Prices & Commentary PCA0780, 0794

Prices (average)

asiaAsian Olefins Monthly Price Averages PCA0440

Europe/uSPlatts NWE/US Ethylene, MEG Monthly Price Averages PCA0438Platts NWE/US Propylene, butadiene Monthly Price Averages PCA0439

POlyMErS aSSESSMENTS & cOMMENTariES

Price Tables

americasPlatts US Polymers Daily Assessments PCA0572 (LDPE, LLDPE, PP-Homo)Platts US Polymers Weekly Spot Prices PCA0623Platts Latin American Polymers Weekly Spot Prices PCA0246

asia & Middle EastPlatts Asian Polyethylene Daily Assessments PCA0570 (HDPE film, LDPE, LLDPE)Platts Asian Polypropylene Daily Assessments PCA0965 (PP Raffia-Injection)Platts Asian Daily Polyolefins Chain Price Check PCA0531Platts Asian Daily Polyester Chain Price Check PCA0533Platts Asian Polymers Weekly Spot Prices PCA0530Platts Japan Domestic Polymer Price Table PCA0055Platts Mideast Polymer Daily Netbacks PCA0621Platts Mideast Polymer Weekly Netbacks PCA0620

EuropePlatts European Polymers Daily Spot Assessments PCA0571 (LDPE, LLDPE, PP-Homo)


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Platts European Polymers Weekly Contract Prices (Domestic Grade) PCA0240, 0263Platts European, African Polymers Weekly Spot Prices PCA0239

Prices (average)Platts Asia, Europe & US Polymer Weekly Spot Price Averages PCA0573Platts Europe & US Polymer Monthly Spot Price Averages PCA0442Platts Asian Polymer Monthly Spot Price Averages PCA0462Platts Latin American Polymer Monthly Spot Price Averages PCA0463

Price & commentary Weekly

americaPlatts US PVC Prices & Commentary PCA0261, 0422Platts US LDPE Prices & Commentary PCA0265, 0850Platts Latin American LDPE Prices & Commentary PCA0267, 0812Platts US LLDPE Price & Commentary PCA0269, 0853Platts Latin American LLDPE Price & Commentary PCA0271, 0814Platts US HDPE Price & Commentary PCA0273, 0419Platts Latin American HDPE Price & Commentary PCA0275, 0810Platts US PS Price & Commentary PCA0277, 0420Platts US PP Price & Commentary PCA0281, 0295Platts Latin American PP Price & Commentary PCA0283, 0816Platts US AbS Price & Commentary PCA0285Platts US PET Prices & Commentary PCA0630, 0631

asiaPlatts Asian PVC Prices & Commentary PCA0262, 0685Platts Asian LDPE Prices & Commentary PCA0266, 0958Platts Asian LLDPE Prices & Commentary PCA0270, 0959Platts Asian HDPE Prices & Commentary PCA0274, 0545Platts Asian PS Prices & Commentary PCA0278, 0726Platts Asian PP Prices & Commentary PCA0282, 0695Platts Asian AbS Prices & Commentary PCA0286, 0724Platts Asian PET Prices & Commentary PCA0625, 0626

EuropePlatts NWE PVC Prices & Commentary PCA0260, 0516Platts NWE, African LDPE Prices & Commentary PCA0264, 0513, 0788Platts NWE, African LLDPE Prices & Commentary PCA0268, 0514, 0790Platts NWE, African HDPE Prices & Commentary PCA0272, 0515, 0786, 0787Platts NWE, African PS Prices & Commentary PCA0276, 0518, 0529Platts NWE, African PP Prices & Commentary PCA0280, 0517, 0538Platts NWE AbS Prices & Commentary PCA0284, 0792Platts NWE PET Prices & Commentary PCA0506, 0507, 0508

NaTural rubbEr aSSESSMENTS & cOMMENTariES

asia

Platts Asian Rubber Index (RbX) Daily Assessments PCA0680Platts Asian Rubber Index (RbX) Weekly Averages PCA0682Platts Asian Rubber Index (RbX) Monthly Averages PCA0676Platts Asian Rubber Index (RbX) Daily Commentary PCA0681


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SOlvENTS aSSESSMENTS & cOMMENTariES

Note: Following is a breakdown of the solvents groups covered by Platts –hydrocarbon Solvents:Solvent Naphtha, Toluene & Xylenes; White Spirit, Hexane.Oxygenated Solvents:IPA, Phenol, Acetone, MEK, MIbK, Ethyl Acetate, butyl Acetate, Methanol, Ethanol.Chlor-Alkali:Chlorine, Caustic soda

Prices

WorldwidePlatts Global Hydrocarbon Solvents Weekly Spot Prices PCA0241Platts Global Oxygenated Solvent Weekly Spot Prices PCA0242Platts Global Chlor-Alkali Weekly Spot Prices PCA0243

Prices (average)

WorldwidePlatts Worldwide Hydrocarbon Prices (Monthly Average) PCA0446Platts Worldwide Oxygenated Solvents Prices (Monthly Average) PCA0447Platts Worldwide Chlor-Alkali Prices (Monthly Average) PCA0380


americasPlatts US Gulf solvent toluene Prices & Commentary PCA0372, 0373Platts US Solvent Xylene Prices & Commentary PCA0372, 0373Platts US Hexane Prices & Commentary PCA0372, 0373Platts US IPA Prices & Commentary PCA0379, 0400Platts US Acetone Prices & Commentary PCA0379, 0400Platts US Ketones (MEK/MIbK) Prices & Commentary PCA0379, 0400Platts US Industrial Ethanol Prices & Commentary PCA0379, 0400Platts US Acetates Prices & Commentary PCA0379, 0400Platts US Chlor-Alkali Prices & Commentary PCA0394, 0393Platts US Gulf Coast Phenol Prices & Commentary PCA0379, 0400

asiaPlatts Asia Phenol/Acetone Prices & Commentary PCA0450, 0720Platts Asian Solvent MX Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0416, 0708Platts Asian Caustic Soda Weekly Prices & Commentaries PCA0527, 0534

EuropePlatts NWE Solvent Naphtha Prices & Commentary PCA0370, 0371Platts NWE Solvent Toluene Prices & Commentary PCA0370, 0371Platts NWE Solvent Xylene Prices & Commentary PCA0370, 0371Platts NWE White Spirit Prices & Commentary PCA0370, 0371Platts NWE Hexane (Special Grade) Prices & Commentary PCA0370, 0371Platts NWE IPA Prices & Commentary PCA0378, 0399Platts NWE Acetone Prices & Commentary PCA0378, 0399Platts NWE Ketones (MEK/MIbK) Prices & Commentary PCA0378, 0399Platts NWE Ethyl Acetate Prices & Commentary PCA0378, 0399Platts NWE butyl Acetate Prices & Commentary PCA0378, 0399


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Platts NWE Chlor-Alkali Prices & Commentary PCA0391, 0392Platts NWE Phenol Prices & Commentary PCA0378, 0399

iNTErMEdiaTES aSSESSMENTS & cOMMENTariES

daily Prices

asiaPlatts Asian PTA Daily Price Assessments PCA0737

Weekly Prices

asia WeeklyPlatts Asian Intermediates Prices PCA0458

Europe/americas WeeklyPlatts NWE/US Intermediates Prices PCA0244


americasPlatts US butanols Prices & Commentary PCA0161Platts US 2-EH Prices & Commentary PCA0161Platts US Dioctyl Phthalate Prices & Commentary PCA0161Platts US Phthalic Anhydride Prices & Commentary PCA0170Platts US Acetic Acid/VAM Prices & Commentary PCA0173Platts US Acrylonitrile Prices & Commentary PCA0176Platts US EDC/VCM Prices & Commentary PCA0182, 0523Platts US Cumene Prices & Commentary PCA0455Platts US PTA Prices & Commentary PCA0532

asiaPlatts Asian butanols Prices & Commentary PCA0162, 0950Platts Asian 2-EH Prices & Commentary PCA0162, 0950Platts Asian Dioctyl Phthalate Prices & Commentary PCA0162, 0950Platts Asian Phthalic Anhydride Prices & Commentary PCA0162, 0950Platts Asian Acetic Acid/VAM Prices & Commentary PCA0174, 0697Platts Asian Acrylonitrile Prices & Commentary PCA0177, 0941Platts Asian PTA Prices & Commentary PCA0179, 0691Platts Asian Caprolactam Prices & Commentary PCA0180, 0418Platts Asian EDC/VCM Prices & Commentary PCA0183, 0687

EuropePlatts NWE butanols Prices & Commentary PCA0160, 0163Platts NWE 2-EH Prices & Commentary PCA0160, 0163Platts NWE Dioctyl Phthalate Prices & Commentary PCA0160, 0163Platts NWE Phthalic Anhydride Prices & Commentary PCA0160, 0163Platts NWE Acetic Acid/VAM Prices & Commentary PCA0172Platts NWE Acrylonitrile Prices & Commentary PCA0175Platts NWE EDC/VCM Prices & Commentary PCA0181Platts NWE PTA Prices & Commentary PCA0509


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Monthly average Prices

asiaPlatts Asian Intermediate Monthly Average Prices PCA0460

Europe/americasPlatts NWE, US Intermediate Monthly Averages Prices PCA0459

GaSOliNE cOMPONENTS aSSESSMENTS & cOMMENTariES

americas daily

Platts US MTbE Prices & Commentary PCA0205, 0213

asia dailyPlatts Asian MTbE Daily Prices & Commentary PCA0203, 705

Europe dailyPlatts European MTbE Daily Prices & Commentary PCA0318, 0204

americas WeeklyPlatts US Gulf MTbE Prices & Commentary PCA0343, 0350

asia WeeklyPlatts Asian MTbE Daily/Weekly Prices PCA0344

Europe WeeklyPlatts NWE MTbE Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0342, 0204

Europe MonthlyPlatts European Aromatics Monthly Average Prices PCA0444

lPG aSSESSMENTS & cOMMENTariES

americas

Platts US LPG Spot Commentary PCA0259, 0457Platts US LPG Spot Prices PCA0256

asia/Middle EastPlatts Asian/Arab Gulf LPG Spot Prices PCA0231Platts Arab Gulf LPG Prices & Commentary PCA0253Platts Asian LPG Prices & Commentary PCA0254, 294, 0521

EuropePlatts European/W. Med LPG Spot Prices PCA0230Platts W. Med LPG Prices & Commentary PCA0252Platts NWE Propane Prices & Commentary PCA0250, 0257Platts NWE butane Prices & Commentary PCA0251, 0258

WorldwidePlatts International LPG Postings Contracts PCA0232


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Prices (average)

EuropePlatts NWE/MED LPG Spot Prices (Weekly Average) PCA0428Platts European LPG Spot Prices (Monthly Average) PCA0430

fuNdaMENTalS

ShiPPiNG

Spot freight daily

asia dailyPlatts Asian Aromatics shipping routes: Freight to/from Korea & USGC PCA0641Platts Asian Aromatics shipping routes: Freight to/from Southeast Asia PCA0642Platts Asian Aromatics shipping routes: Freight from Middle East PCA0643Platts Asian Aromatics shipping routes: Freight from India PCA0644

Spot freight Weekly

Worldwide WeeklyPlatts Weekly Easy (liquid) Chemical Tanker rates PCA0410Platts Global Gas Chemical Weekly Freight Rates PCA0417

Middle East WeeklyPolymer shipping routes from Middle East PCA0628, 0629

railroadsUS Railroad Traffic (weekly) PCA0590Canada/Mexico Railroad Traffic (weekly) PCA0591

WEaThEr

Severe Weather Summary

WorldwidePlatts international Weather: Severe Weather Summary PCA0291

river levelsPlatts US River Summary PCA0292

PETrOchEMicalS PlaNT PrOJEcTS

americasPlatts Americas Petrochemicals Plant Projects PCA0093-0095, 0198,0287,0293

asiaPlatts Asian Polymers Plant Projects PCA0922Platts Asian Olefins Plant Projects PCA0924Platts Asian Aromatics Plant Projects PCA0926


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Platts Asian Plant Projects (others) PCA0096 (includes solvents and intermediates)

Middle East & africaPlatts Middle East/Africa Olefins Plant Projects PCA0928Platts Middle East/Africa Polymers Plant Projects PCA0930Platts Middle East/Africa Aromatics Plant Projects PCA0932Platts Middle East/Africa Plant Projects (others) PCA0197(includes solvents and intermediates)

EuropePlatts European Petrochemicals Plant Projects PCA0090-0092

PETrOchEMicalS PlaNT OPEraTiONS

arOMaTicS

americas

Platts Americas Aromatics Plant Operations PCA0082, 0083, PCA0437Platts Americas Styrene Plant Operations PCA0087Platts Americas MTbE/Methanol Plant Operations PCA0186,

asiaPlatts Asian Aromatics Plant Operations PCA0084Platts Asian Styrene Plant Operations PCA0088Platts Asian Methanol/MTbE Plant Operations PCA0184

Middle East & africaPlatts Mid-East/Africa Aromatics Plant Operations PCA0918Platts Mid-East/Africa Methanol/MTbE Plant Operations PCA0920

EuropePlatts European bTX Plant Operations PCA0081, 0187Platts European PX, OX Plant Operations PCA 0209Platts European Eb/Styrene Plant Operations PCA0086Platts European Methanol/MTbE Plant Operations PCA0185

OlEfiNS

AmericasPlatts US Olefins Plant Operations PCA0077, 0078, 0194

asiaPlatts SE Asia Olefins Plant Operations PCA0079Platts Korean Olefins Plant Operations PCA0080Platts Taiwan/China Olefins Plant Operations PCA0192Platts Japanese Olefins Plant Operations PCA0193

Middle East & africaPlatts Mid-East/Africa Olefins Plant Operations PCA0914


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EuropePlatts European Olefins Plant Operations PCA0076, 0099, 0191

POlyMErS

americas

Platts Americas Polyethylene Plant Operations PCA0104, 0111Platts Americas Polypropylene Plant Operations PCA0429, 0431Platts Americas PS/AbS Plant Operations PCA0196Platts Americas PVC Plant Operations PCA0441

asiaPlatts Asian PE/PP Plant Operations PCA0112Platts Asian PVC Plant Operations PCA0227Platts Asian PS/AbS Plant Operations PCA0228Platts Asian PET Plant Operations PCA0249Platts Asian Synthetic Rubber Plant Operations PCA0910

Middle East & africaPlatts Mid-East/Africa Polymers Plant Operations PCA0916Platts Mid-East/Africa PTA/MEG Plant Operations PCA0912

EuropePlatts European LDPE Operations PCA0102Platts European LLDPE Operations PCA0103Platts European HDPE Operations PCA0110Platts European PP Operations PCA0113Platts European PS/AbS Operations PCA0288Platts European PET Plant Operations PCA0511Platts European PVC Plant Operations PCA0512

SOlvENTS

americas

Platts US Solvents Plant Operations PCA0115

asiaPlatts Asian Oxo-Alcohol Plant Operations PCA0118Platts Asian Phenolics Plant Operations PCA0730

Middle EastPlatts Mid-East/Africa Plant Operations (others) PCA0525(includes solvents and intermediates)

EuropePlatts European Solvents Plant Operations PCA0089, 0382

intermediatesAmericasPlatts US Intermediates Plant Operations PCA0117, 0189Platts US Fiber Intermediates Plant Operations (includes ethylene glycol) PCA 0407, 0408


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asiaPlatts Asian ACN/CPL Plant Operations PCA0423Platts Asian Acetic Acid/VAM Plant Operations PCA0424Platts Asian EDC/VCM Plant Operations PCA0425Platts Asian PTA/MEG Plant Operations PCA0226

EuropePlatts NWE Fiber Intermediates Plant Operations PCA 0116Intermediates Plant Operations PCA 0190

STaTiSTicS

PETrOchEMicalS, GaS liquidS, PETrOlEuM – iNvENTOry, iMPOrT, ExPOrT

china

China toluene, solvent-MS, styrene inventory levels PCA0101Chinese Customs Chinese olefin, aromatics imports PCA0363Chinese Customs Chinese commodity polymer imports PCA0364Chinese Customs Chinese intermediates, solvents import PCA0365Chinese monthly import stats, breakdown by country - Index PCA1200Chinese monthly import stats, breakdown by country - Index PCA1201China’s styrene imports, main countries PCA1202China’s paraxylene imports, main countries PCA1203China’s orthoxylene imports, main countries PCA1204China’s toluene imports, main countries PCA1205China’s methanol imports, main countries PCA1206China’s PVC imports, main countries PCA1207China’s LDPE imports, main countries PCA1208China’s LLDPE imports, main countries PCA1209China’s HDPE imports, main countries PCA1210China’s PP homo imports, main countries PCA1211China’s GPPS imports, main countries PCA1212China’s AbS imports, main countries PCA1213China’s PTA imports, main countries PCA1214China’s MEG imports, main countries PCA1215China’s VCM imports, main countries PCA1216China’s EDC imports, main countries PCA1217China’s acetic acid imports/exports PCA1218China’s VAM imports, main countries PCA1219China’s acrylonitrile imports, main countries PCA1220China’s caprolactam imports, main countries PCA1221China’s phenol imports, main countries PCA1222China’s acetone imports, main countries PCA1223China’s n-butanol imports, main countries PCA1224China’s DOP imports, main countries PCA1225China’s octanol, 2-EH imports, main countries PCA1226China’s PA imports, main countries PCA1227China’s Ethylene imports, main countries PCA1228China’s Propylene imports, main countries PCA1229China’s butadiene imports, main countries PCA1230


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TaiwanTPIA Taiwan olefins, aromatics imports/exports PCA0367TPIA Taiwan olefins, aromatics production PCA0368TPIA Taiwan commodity polymer imports/exports PCA0403TPIA Taiwan commodity polymer production PCA0404TPIA Taiwan intermediates imports/exports PCA0405TPIA Taiwan intermediates production PCA0406

JapanMETI Japan’s olefins output, stocks PCA0351METI Japan’s commodity polymers output, stocks PCA0352METI Japan’s engineering resins output, stocks PCA0353METI Japan’s aromatics output, stocks PCA0354METI Japan’s intermediates output, stocks PCA0355MOF Japan’s olefins, bTX exports PCA0356MOF Japan’s polymers exports PCA0357MOF Japan’s intermediates exports PCA0358MOF Japan’s olefins, bTX imports PCA0359MOF Japan’s polymers imports PCA0360MOF Japan’s intermediates imports PCA0361MOF Japan’s Polymer Imports PCA0056

South koreaSouth Korea polymer exports PCA0535South Korea ethylene, propylene, bTD exports PCA0536South Korea aromatics exports PCA0537South Korean Ethylene, Propylene, bTD Imports PCA1250South Korean Aromatics, Methanol Imports PCA1251South Korean Monthly Exports by Destination – Index PCA1252South Korean Ethylene Exports by Destination PCA1253South Korean Propylene Exports by Destination PCA1254South Korean butadiene Exports by Destination PCA1255South Korean benzene Exports by Destination PCA1256South Korean Toluene Exports by Destination PCA1257South Korean PX Exports by Destination PCA1258South Korean Isomer-MX Exports by Destination PCA1259South Korean SM exports by Destination PCA1260

North asiaNorth Asian Methanol Imports by Origin PCA1261

GaS liquidS

uS

EIA propane stocks PCA0221

aPiAPI US LPG Statistics – Inventories PCA0219

PETrOlEuM

Latest Weekly API statistics PCA0216Latest Weekly DOE statistics PCA0217


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fiNaNcial

fOrEx raTES

EuropePlatts European FOREX Rates PCA0106

asiaDevelopment bank of Singapore FOREX Rates PCA0107

iNTErEST raTES

Currency Libor rates from CQG PCA0798

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