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

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NEWS
Petrochemical 2

MARKET INFORMATION
Petrochemicals Heards Global Prices Aromatics Assessments & Commentaries Gasoline Components & Biodiesel Olefins Assessments & Commentaries Polymers Assessments & Commentaries Solvents Assessments & Commentaries Intermediates Assessments & Commentaries LPG Assessments & Commentaries 3 3 3 5 5 6 7 8 9

FUNDAMENTALS
Shipping Weather 10 11

PETROCHEMICALS PLANT PROJECTS PETROCHEMICALS PLANT OPERATIONS

Aromatics Olefins Polymers Solvents Intermediates 12 12 12 13 13

STATISTICS
Petrochemicals inventory, import, export Gas Liquids Petroleum 13 15 15

FINANCIAL
FOREX Rates 15

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MARKET NOTES

Worldwide
Platts International Petrochemicals Market Notes PCA0008, 0054

SUBSCRIBER NOTES

Worldwide
PCA subscriber note index page Subscriber Notifications, Error Notifications PCA1500 PCA1501-1545

EDITORIAL CONTACTS

All Petrochemicals
Worldwide
Platts Petrochemical Alert Editorial Contacts PCA0007

CONFERENCES

All Petrochemicals
Worldwide
Platts Petrochemicals Conference/Seminar Schedule PCA0068-0070, PCA0119

NEWS
PETROCHEMICAL

Scrolling Headline Page(s)

Worldwide
Platts PCA Scrolling Headline Page PCA0001, PCA0010-0017

Scrolling News Page(s)

Worldwide
Platts PCA Scrolling News Page Platts PCA Scrolling News Page Platts PCA Scrolling News Page PCA0018-0050 PCA0120-0159 PCA0465-0500

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MARKET INFORMATION
PETROCHEMICALS HEARDS

Deals/Bid-Ask Levels (Heards)

Worldwide
Platts Worldwide Petrochemicals Heard in the Market PCA0005, 0052, PCA0108

GLOBAL PRICES

Worldwide Products Pricing/Commentary

Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Worldwide Gasoline Prices International Naphtha Commentary Worldwide Naphtha Prices Worldwide Naphtha Monthly Average Prices WTI-Brent Crude Pricing (Daily-Intraday) US Futures Assessments 3:15 pm ET PCA0200 PCA0201 PCA0202 PCA0427 PCA0211 PCA0700

Daily Global Petrochemicals Prices

Daily Global Petrochemical Index (PGPI) PCA0900

AROMATICS ASSESSMENTS & COMMENTARIES

US Daily
Platts US Daily Petrochemical Price Indices (Benzene, Toluene, MX, SM, Methanol, Propylene, Ethylene, PX) Platts US MTBE Update (Daily) Platts US Gulf Aromatics Update (Daily) Platts US Benzene Forward Curve PCA 0541 PCA0205, 0213 PCA0208, 0435, 0452 PCA0061

US Weekly
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts US US US US US US US Gulf Gulf Gulf Gulf Gulf Gulf Gulf Benzene Prices & Commentary Toluene (Nitn & Comm) Prices & Commentary Mixed Xylenes Prices & Commentary Orthoxylene Prices & Commentary Paraxylene Prices & Commentary Styrene Monomer Prices & Commentary Methanol Prices & Commentary PCA0321, 362, 0862 PCA0325, 0864 PCA0329, 0867 PCA0333 PCA0336 PCA0339, 0345 PCA0347. 0349, 0426

Latin American Aromatics Weekly

Platts Latin American Benzene Platts Latin American toluene/xylenes PCA0323 PCA0327

Asia Daily
Platts Asian Daily Petrochemical Price Indices (Benzene, Toluene, PX, Iso-MX, SM, Ethylene, Propylene, MTBE, PTA, MEG, Methanol) Platts Asian Daily Benzene Update Platts Asian Daily Benzene Paper Swaps Platts Asian Daily Toluene Update Platts Asian Daily Styrene Monomer Update Platts Asian Daily Paraxylene price Update PCA0542 PCA0206, 0580, 0331 PCA0766 PCA0218, 0581, 0650 PCA0215, 0414, 0341 PCA0214

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Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts

Asian Daily Iso-MX price Update Asian Daily Paraxylene/iso-MX commentary Asian Daily Paraxylene Paper Swaps Asian Daily Methanol Update Asia Daily Styrenics Chain Price Check

PCA0645 PCA0560, 0710, 330 PCA1610 PCA0653 PCA0774

Asia Weekly
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Benzene Weekly Prices Toluene Weekly Prices Iso-MX Weekly Prices Paraxylene Weekly Prices Styrene Weekly Prices Solvent MX Weekly Prices & Commentary Orthoxylene Weekly Prices & Commentary Methanol Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0322 PCA0326 PCA0647 PCA0337 PCA0340 PCA0416, 0708, 0943 PCA0334, 0714, 0944 PCA0348, 0651, 0652, 0945

Europe Daily
Platts European Daily Petrochemical Price Indices (Benzene, Toluene, PX, SM, Ethylene, Propylene, Methanol) Platts European Daily Benzene Price &Commentary Platts European Daily Toluene Price & Commentary Platts European Daily Paraxylene Price & Commentary Platts European Daily Styrene Price & Commentary Platts NWE Benzene Physical Forwards (Daily) PCA0540 PCA0207,0212 PCA0225 PCA0279 PCA0750 PCA0060

Europe Weekly
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE Benzene Weekly Price & Commentary Toluene Weekly Price & Commentary Xylenes Weekly Price & Commentary Orthoxylene Weekly Price & Commentary Paraxylene Weekly Price & Commentary Styrene Weekly Price & Commentary MTBE Weekly Price & Commentary ETBE Weekly Price & Commentary Methanol Weekly Price & Commentary PCA0320, 0317 PCA0324 PCA0328 PCA0332 PCA0335 PCA0338 PCA0342, 0318 PCA0612 PCA0346, 0319

Weekly Aromatics/Petchems Prices

Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts US Aromatics Weekly Prices Asian Aromatics Weekly Prices Asian Aromatics Weekly Average Prices Asian Aromatics Contract Prices European Aromatics Weekly Prices PCA0234, 0448 PCA0235, 0412, 0413, 0600 PCA0600 PCA0601 PCA0233, 0605

Prices (Average)
Monthly Aromatics Average Prices
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts US Aromatics Monthly Average Prices Asian Aromatics Monthly Average Prices Asian Benzene Paper Swaps Monthly Avg Asian PX Paper Swaps Monthly Avg European Aromatics Monthly Average Prices PCA0434 PCA0436 PCA0770 PCA0772 PCA0432, 0444

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GASOLINE COMPONENTS & BIODIESEL

US Daily
Platts US MTBE Assessments PCA0205, 0213

US Weekly
Platts US Gulf MTBE Price & Commentary PCA0343, 0350

Asia Daily
Platts Asian MTBE Daily Assessments Asian Daily Biodiesel Assessments PCA0203, 0705, 0582 PCA1075

Asia Weekly
Platts Asian MTBE Weekly Prices PCA0344

Europe Daily
Platts European Gasoline Components Daily (MTBE, ETBE, Ethanol fuel grade) Platts European MTBE Daily Price & Commentary Platts NWE Biodiesel Daily Assessments Platts European Ethanol/ETBE Daily Price & Commentary PCA0616 PCA0204 PCA0830 PCA0610, 611

Europe Weekly
Platts NWE Ethanol (fuel grade) Weekly Price & Commentary Platts NWE Biodiesel Assessments - Weekly Averages Platts NWE Biodiesel Assessments - Monthly Averages PCA0614 PCA0832 PCA0834

OLEFINS ASSESSMENTS & COMMENTARIES

Price Tables
Europe/Americas Daily
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts European/US Ethylene, MEG Spot Prices European/US Propylene Spot Prices European/US Butadiene Spot Prices US Ethylene, Propylene Spot Prices NWE Daily Olefins-PCM Assessments PCA0236 PCA0237 PCA0461 PCA0870 PCA0543

Asia Daily/Weekly
Platts Platts Platts Platts Daily Asian Ethylene Update Daily Asian Propylene Update Daily Asian MEG Update Asian Olefins Weekly Spot Prices PCA0550, 0583, 0307 PCA0694 PCA0735 PCA0238

Prices (Average)
Asia
Asian Olefins Average Monthly Prices PCA0440

Europe/US
Platts NWE/US Ethylene, MEG Monthly Average Platts NWE/US Propylene, Butadiene Monthly Average Prices PCA0438 PCA0439

Price & Commentary

Americas
Platts US Gulf Coast Ethylene Price & Commentary Platts Latin American Ethylene Price & Commentary PCA0301, 0501, 0856 PCA0303

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Platts US Gulf Coast Ethylene Glycol Price & Commentary Platts US Gulf Coast Propylene Price & Commentary Platts Latin American Propylene Price & Commentary Platts US Gulf Coast Butadiene Price & Commentary Platts Latin American Butadiene Price & Commentary Latest Settled US Olefins contracts

PCA0305, 0502 PCA0309, 0503, 0858 PCA0311 PCA0313, 0504, 0860 PCA0315 PCA0006

Asia
Platts Platts Platts Platts Asian Asian Asian Asian Ethylene Price & Commentary MEG Price & Commentary Propylene Price & Commentary Butadiene Price & Commentary PCA0302, 0583, 0307 PCA0306, 0689, 0948 PCA0310, 0693, 0937, 0938 PCA0314, 0716, 0949

Europe
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE Ethylene Price & Commentary Ethylene Glycol Price & Commentary Propylene Price & Commentary Butadiene & Crude C4 Price & Commentary Raffinate Price & Commentary PCA0300, 0395, 0755 PCA0304, 0433, 0784 PCA0308, 0396, 0757 PCA0312, 0505 PCA0316

POLYMERS ASSESSMENTS & COMMENTARIES

Price Tables
Americas
Platts US Daily Polymers Prices (LDPE, LLDPE, PP-Homo) Platts US Domestic Polymers Prices Platts Latin American Polymers Prices Platts Latin American Monthly Average Polymer Prices PCA0572 PCA0239 PCA0246 PCA0463

Asia & Middle East

Platts Asian Daily Polyethylene Prices (HDPE film, LDPE, LLDPE) Platts Asian Daily Polypropylene Prices (PP Raffia-Injection) Platts Asian Daily Polyolefins Chain Price Check Platts Asian Daily Polyester Chain Price Check Platts Asian Polymers Weekly Spot Prices Platts South Asian Polymers Weekly Spot Prices Platts Japan Domestic Polymer Price Table Platts Mideast Polymer Daily Netbacks PCA0570 PCA0965 PCA0531 PCA0533 PCA0530 PCA0245 PCA0055 PCA0621

Europe
Platts European Daily Polymers Prices (LDPE, LLDPE, PP-Homo) Platts European Polymers (Domestic Grade) Prices Platts European Polymers Spot Prices PCA0571 PCA0240, 0263 PCA0239

Prices (Average)
Platts Mideast Polymer Weekly Netbacks PCA0620

Worldwide
Platts Worldwide Polymer Weekly Average Prices Platts Worldwide Polymer Monthly Average Prices PCA0573 PCA0442, 0462

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Price & Commentary

America
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts US PVC Price & Commentary Latin American PVC Price & Commentary US LDPE Price & Commentary Latin American LDPE Price & Commentary US LLDPE Price & Commentary Latin American LLDPE Price & Commentary US HDPE Price & Commentary Latin American HDPE Price & Commentary US PS Price & Commentary US PP Price & Commentary Latin American PP Price & Commentary US ABS Price & Commentary US PET Prices & Commentary PCA0261, 0422 PCA0818 PCA0265, 0850 PCA0267, 0812 PCA0269, 0853 PCA0271, 0814 PCA0273, 0419 PCA0275, 0810 PCA0277, 0420 PCA0281, 0295 PCA0283, 0816 PCA0285 PCA0630, 0631

Asia
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian PVC Price & Commentary LDPE Price & Commentary LLDPE Price & Commentary HDPE Price & Commentary PS Price & Commentary PP Price & Commentary ABS Price & Commentary PET Prices & Commentary PCA0262, 0685, 0957 PCA0266, 0958 PCA0270, 0959 PCA0274, 0545, 0960 PCA0278, 0726, 0962 PCA0282, 0695, 0961 PCA0286, 0724, 0963 PCA0625, 0626, 0964

Europe (plus CFR Russia and CFR Turkey)

Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE PVC Price & Commentary LDPE Price & Commentary LLDPE Price & Commentary HDPE Price & Commentary PS Price & Commentary PP Price & Commentary ABS Price & Commentary PET Prices & Commentary PCA0260, 0516, 0519 PCA0264, 0513, 0788 PCA0268, 0514, 0790 PCA0272, 0515, 0786, 0787 PCA0276, 0518, 0529 PCA0280, 0517, 0538 PCA0284, 0792 PCA0506, 0507, 0508, 0794

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. Chlorinated Solvents & Chlor-Alkali: Trichloroethylene, Perchloroethylene, Methylene Chloride; Chlorine, Caustic soda.

Prices
Worldwide
Platts Platts Platts Platts Europe and US Weekly Hydrocarbon Solvents Spot Assessments Global Oxygenated Solvent Spot Prices Europe and US Oxygenated Solvent Spot Prices European & US Chlorinated Solvents and Chlor-Alkali PCA0241 PCA0242 PCA0385 PCA0243

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Prices (Average)
Worldwide
Platts Worldwide Hydro/Chlor Solvents Spot Assessments (Monthly Avg) Platts Worldwide Oxygenated Solvents Prices (Monthly Avg) PCA0446 PCA0447

Price & Commentary

Americas
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts US US US US US US US US US US US Gulf solvent toluene Solvent Xylene Price & Commentary Hexane IPA Price & Commentary Acetone Price & Commentary Ketones (MEK/MIBK) Price & Commentary Industrial Ethanol Acetates Price & Commentary Chlorinated Solvents & Chlor-Alkali and Europe Methanol (for solvents) Gulf Coast Phenol Price & Commentary PCA0372 PCA0374 PCA0377 PCA0379 PCA0381 PCA0384 PCA0386 PCA0388, 0390 PCA0393, 0394, 0397 PCA0398 PCA0400

Asia
Platts Asia Phenol Price & Commentary Platts Asia Acetone Price & Commentary Platts Asian Solvent MX Weekly Prices & Commentary PCA0450, 0720, 0947 PCA0451, 0722, 0946 PCA0416, 0708, 0943

Europe
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE Solvent Naphtha Price & Commentary Solvent Toluene Price & Commentary Solvent Xylene Price & Commentary White Spirit Price & Commentary Hexane (Special Grade) Price & Commentary IPA Price & Commentary Acetone Price & Commentary Ketones (MEK/MIBK) Price & Commentary Ethyl Acetate Price & Commentary Butyl Acetate Price & Commentary Chlor-Alkali Phenol Price & Commentary PCA0370 PCA0371 PCA0373 PCA0375 PCA0376 PCA0378 PCA0380 PCA0383 PCA0387 PCA0389 PCA0391, 0392 PCA0399

INTERMEDIATES ASSESSMENTS & COMMENTARIES

Daily Prices
Asia
Platts Daily Asian PTA Update PCA0737

Weekly Prices
Asia Weekly
Platts Asian Intermediates Prices PCA0458

Europe/Americas Weekly
Platts NWE/US Intermediates Prices PCA0244

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Weekly Price & Commentary

Americas Weekly
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts US US US US US US US US US Butanols Price & Commentary 2-EH Price & Commentary Dioctyl Phthalate Price & Commentary Phthalic Anhydride Price & Commentary Acetic Acid/VAM Price & Commentary Acrylonitrile Price & Commentary EDC/VCM Price & Commentary Cumene Price & Commentary PTA Price & Commentary PCA0161 PCA0164 PCA0167 PCA0170 PCA0173, 0522 PCA0176 PCA0182, 0523 PCA0455 PCA0532

Asia Weekly
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Asian Butanols Price & Commentary 2-EH Price & Commentary Dioctyl Phthalate Price & Commentary Phthalic Anhydride Price & Commentary Acetic Acid/VAM Price & Commentary Acrylonitrile Price & Commentary PTA Price & Commentary Caprolactam Price & Commentary EDC/VCM Price & Commentary PCA0162, 0950 PCA0165, 0939, 0940 PCA0168, 0595, 0951 PCA0171, 0597, 0952 PCA0174, 0697, 0953 PCA0177, 0941, 0942 PCA0179, 0691, 0954 PCA0180, 0418, 0956 PCA0183, 0687, 0955

Europe Weekly
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE NWE Butanols Price & Commentary 2-EH Price & Commentary Dioctyl Phthalate Price & Commentary Phthalic Anhydride Price & Commentary Acetic Acid/VAM Price & Commentary Acrylonitrile Price & Commentary EDC/VCM Price & Commentary PTA Price & Commentary DMT Price & Commentary PCA0160 PCA0163 PCA0166 PCA0169 PCA0172 PCA0175 PCA0181 PCA0509 PCA0510

Monthly Average Prices

Asia
Platts Asian Intermediate Monthly Average Prices PCA0460

Europe/Americas
Platts NWE, US Intermediate Monthly Averages Prices PCA0459

LPG ASSESSMENTS & COMMENTARIES

Americas
Platts US LPG Spot Commentary Platts US LPG Spot Assessments PCA0259, 0457 PCA0256

Asia/Arab Gulf
Platts Asian/Arab Gulf LPG Spot Assessments PCA0231

Europe
Platts European/W. Med LPG Spot Assessments PCA0230

Worldwide
Platts International LPG Postings Contracts PCA0232

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Prices (Average)
Europe
Platts NWE/MED LPG Spot Assessments (Weekly Average) Platts European LPG Spot Assessments (Monthly Average) PCA0428 PCA0430

Price & Commentary

Americas
Platts S. American LPG Commentary PCA0255

Asia/Arab Gulf
Platts Arab Gulf LPG Price & Commentary Platts Asian LPG Prices & Commentary PCA0253 PCA0254, 0521

Europe
Platts NWE Propane Price & Commentary Platts NWE Butane Price & Commentary Platts W. Med LPG Price & Commentary PCA0250, 0257 PCA0251, 0258 PCA0252

Gas Liquids Commentary

Americas
Platts US LPG Spot Commentary PCA0259, 0457

FUNDAMENTALS
SHIPPING

Daily Spot Freight Pages

Asia Daily
Platts Platts Platts Platts Asian Asian Asian Asian Aromatics Aromatics Aromatics Aromatics shipping shipping shipping shipping routes: routes: routes: routes: Spot Spot Spot Spot freight freight freight freight to/from Korea & USGC to/from Southeast Asia from Middle East from India PCA0641 PCA0642 PCA0643 PCA0644

Weekly Spot Freight Pages

Worldwide Weekly
Platts Weekly Easy (liquid) Chemical Tanker rates Platts Global Gas Chemical Weekly Freight Rates PCA0410 PCA0417

Middle East Weekly

Polymer shipping routes from Middle East PCA0628, 0629

Railroads
US Railroad Traffic (weekly) Canada/Mexico Railroad Traffic (weekly) PCA0590 PCA0591

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WEATHER

Marine Summary
Worldwide
Platts International Weather: Marine Summary PCA0290

Severe Weather Summary

Worldwide
Platts International Weather: Severe Weather Summary PCA0291

River Levels
Platts US River Summary Platts Rhine River Water Levels PCA0292 PCA 0296

PETROCHEMICALS PLANT PROJECTS

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

Asia & Middle East

Platts Asian Polymers Plant Projects Platts Asian Olefins Plant Projects Platts Asian Aromatics Plant Projects Platts Asian Plant Projects (other) (includes solvents and intermediates) Platts Middle East/Africa Olefins Projects Platts Middle East/Africa Polymers Projects Platts Middle East/Africa Aromatics Projects Platts Middle East/Africa Projects (other) (includes solvents and intermediates) PCA0922, 0923 PCA0924, 0925 PCA0926, 0927 PCA0096, 0097, 0098, 0199 PCA0928, 0929 PCA0930, 0931 PCA0932, 0933 PCA0197,0527-0528

China
China Petrochemical Plant Projects China Methanol Projects PCA0680-0682 PCA0675-0676

Europe
Platts European Petrochemicals Plant Projects PCA0090-0092

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PETROCHEMICALS PLANT OPERATIONS

AROMATICS

Americas
Platts US Aromatics Plant Operations Platts US EB/Styrene Plant Operations Platts US Methanol/MTBE Plant Operations PCA0082, 0083, PCA0437 PCA0087 PCA0186, 0247

Asia & Middle East

Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Asian Aromatics Plant Operations Asian EB/Styrene Plant Operations Asian Methanol/MTBE Plant Operations Mid-East/Africa Aromatics Plant Operations Mid-East/Africa Methanol/MTBE Plant Operations PCA0084, 0085, PCA0195 PCA0088, 0415 PCA0184 PCA0918, 0919 PCA0920, 0921

Europe
Platts Platts Platts Platts European European European European BTX Plant Operations PX, OX Plant Operations EB/Styrene Plant Operations Methanol/MTBE Plant Operations PCA0081, 0187 PCA 0209 PCA0086 PCA0185

OLEFINS

Americas
Platts US Olefins Plant Operations PCA0077, 0078, 0194

Asia & Middle East

Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts SE Asia Olefins Plant Operations Korean Olefins Plant Operations Taiwan/China Olefins Plant Operations Japanese Olefins Plant Operations Mid-East/Africa Olefins Plant Operations PCA0079 PCA0080 PCA0192 PCA0193 PCA0914, 0915

Europe
Platts European Olefins Plant Operations PCA0076, 0099, 0191

POLYMERS

Americas
Platts Platts Platts Platts Americas Americas Americas Americas Polyethylene Plant Operations Polypropylene Plant Operations PS/ABS Operations PVC Operations PCA0104, 0111 PCA0429, 0431 PCA0196 PCA0441

Asia & Middle East

Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Asian PE/PP Plant Operations Asian PVC Plant Operations Asian PS/ABS Plant Operations Asian PET Plant Operations Asian Synthetic Rubber Plant Operations Mid-East/Africa Polymers Plant Operations Mid-East/Africa PTA/MEG Plant Operations PCA0112, 0115 PCA0227 PCA0228 PCA0249 PCA0910 PCA0916, 0917 PCA0912, 0913

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Europe
Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts Platts European European European European European European European LDPE Operations LLDPE Operations HDPE Operations PP Operations PS/ABS Operations PET Plant Operations PVC Plant Operations PCA0102 PCA0103 PCA0110 PCA0113 PCA0288 PCA0511 PCA0512

SOLVENTS

Americas
Platts US Solvents Plant Operations PCA0100

Asia & Middle East

Platts Asian Oxo-Alcohol Plant Operations Platts Asian Phenolics Plant Operations Platts Mid-East/Africa Plant Operations (other) (includes solvents and intermediates) PCA0118 PCA0730 PCA0525, 0526

Europe
Platts European Solvents Plant Operations PCA0089, 0382

INTERMEDIATES

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

Asia
Platts Platts Platts Platts China Asian ACN/CPL Plant Operations Asian Acetic Acid/VAM Plant Operations Asian EDC/VCM Plant Operations Asian PTA/MEG Plant Operations Plant Operations (all products) PCA0423 PCA0424 PCA0425 PCA0226, 0934, 0935, 0936 PCA0670, 0671

Europe
Platts NWE Fiber Intermediates Plant Operations Intermediates Plant Operations PCA 0116 PCA 0190

STATISTICS
PETROCHEMICALS INVENTORY, IMPORT, EXPORT

China
China toluene, solvent-MS, styrene inventory levels Chinese Customs Chinese olefin, aromatics imports Chinese Customs Chinese commodity polymer imports Chinese Customs Chinese intermediates, solvents import Chinese monthly import stats, breakdown by country - Index Chinese monthly import stats, breakdown by country - Index China's styrene imports, main countries China's paraxylene imports, main countries PCA0101 PCA0363 PCA0364 PCA0365 PCA1200 PCA1201 PCA1202 PCA1203

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China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's China's

orthoxylene imports, main countries toluene imports, main countries methanol imports, main countries PVC imports, main countries LDPE imports, main countries LLDPE imports, main countries HDPE imports, main countries PP homo imports, main countries GPPS imports, main countries ABS imports, main countries PTA imports, main countries MEG imports, main countries VCM imports, main countries EDC imports, main countries acetic acid imports, main countries VAM imports, main countries acrylonitrile imports, main countries caprolactam imports, main countries phenol imports, main countries acetone imports, main countries n-butanol imports, main countries DOP imports, main countries octanol, 2-EH imports, main countries PA imports, main countries Ethylene imports, main countries Propylene imports, main countries Butadiene imports, main countries

PCA1204 PCA1205 PCA1206 PCA1207 PCA1208 PCA1209 PCA1210 PCA1211 PCA1212 PCA1213 PCA1214 PCA1215 PCA1216 PCA1217 PCA1218 PCA1219 PCA1220 PCA1221 PCA1222 PCA1223 PCA1224 PCA1225 PCA1226 PCA1227 PCA1228 PCA1229 PCA1230

Taiwan
TPIA TPIA TPIA TPIA TPIA TPIA Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan olefins, aromatics imports/exports olefins, aromatics production commodity polymer imports/exports commodity polymer production intermediates imports/exports intermediates production PCA0367 PCA0368 PCA0403 PCA0404 PCA0405 PCA0406

Japan
METI Japan's olefins output, stocks METI Japan's commodity polymers output, stocks METI Japan's engineering resins output, stocks METI Japan's aromatics output, stocks METI Japan's intermediates output, stocks MOF Japan's olefins, BTX exports MOF Japan's polymers exports MOF Japan's intermediates exports MOF Japan's olefins, BTX imports MOF Japans polymers imports MOF Japans intermediates imports MOF Japans Polymer Imports PCA0351 PCA0352 PCA0353 PCA0354 PCA0355 PCA0356 PCA0357 PCA0358 PCA0359 PCA0360 PCA0361 PCA0056

South Korea
South South South South South South Korea polymer exports Korea ethylene, propylene, BTD exports Korea aromatics exports Korean Ethylene, Propylene, BTD Imports Korean Aromatics, Methanol Imports Korean Monthly Exports by Destination Index PCA0535 PCA0536 PCA0537 PCA1250 PCA1251 PCA1252

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South South South South South South South South

Korean Korean Korean Korean Korean Korean Korean Korean

Ethylene Exports by Destination Propylene Exports by Destination Butadiene Exports by Destination Benzene Exports by Destination Toluene Exports by Destination PX Exports by Destination Isomer-MX Exports by Destination SM exports by Destination

PCA1253 PCA1254 PCA1255 PCA1256 PCA1257 PCA1258 PCA1259 PCA1260

North Asia
North Asian Methanol Imports by Origin PCA1261

GAS LIQUIDS

US
EIA propane stocks PCA0221

API
API US LPG Statistics Inventories PCA0219-0220

PETROLEUM
Latest Weekly API statistics Latest Weekly DOE statistics PCA0217 PCA0216

FINANCIAL
FOREX RATES

Europe
Platts European FOREX Rates PCA0106

Asia
Development Bank of Singapore FOREX Rates PCA0107

Interest Rates
Currency Libor rates from CQG PCA0798

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