Argaam Petrochemical Index, which measures the average change in prices for a basket of petrochemicals produced in the Gulf, declined 3.1 points to 246.7 points by the end of last week, as the prices of several chemicals declined in the region.
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Argaam Petrochemical Index |
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246.7 |
Argaam Index (May 24) |
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( 3.1 % ) |
Weekly change |
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( 6.2 % ) |
6 months change |
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( 11.0 % ) |
1-year change |
Naphtha feedstock decreased $15 to $575 a ton last week.
The prices of Saudi natural gas liquids (NGL) such as propane and butane are set at 28 percent below the Japanese Naphtha benchmark, excluding freight costs.
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Prices of Naphtha including shipping costs to Japan (May 24) |
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1-year change |
6 months change |
Weekly change |
Price |
Product |
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( 40 % ) |
( 15 % ) |
( 3 % ) |
575 |
Naphtha * |
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( 40 % ) |
( 15 % ) |
( 3 % ) |
414 |
Propane ** |
**Approximate price in Saudi Arabia (28% discount for Naphtha)
Prices went down as end producers were cautious over the possibility of further price drops in the coming weeks.
Polyethylene lost $25 to $1,355 a ton and polypropylene declined $10 to $1,290 last week.
MEG dropped $45 to $945. Urea rose above $300 for the first time since March on limited exports from China and technical problems in production complexes in North Africa and the Middle East.
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Basic Petrochemicals (May 24) - Asian markets |
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1-year change |
6 months change |
Weekly change |
Price |
Product |
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( 3 % ) |
+ 19 % |
+ 2 % |
1340 |
Ethylene* |
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( 31 % ) |
( 10 % ) |
( 4 % ) |
940 |
Propylene* |
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( 42 % ) |
( 26 % ) |
( 2 % ) |
735 |
Benzene* |
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( 12 % ) |
+ 10 % |
( 5 % ) |
1375 |
Styrene* |
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( 15 % ) |
( 10 % ) |
-- |
390 |
Methanol (Methanex)** |
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( 7 % ) |
( 2 % ) |
( 2 % ) |
320 |
Methanol (China)*** |
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( 27 % ) |
( 11 % ) |
+ 1 % |
815 |
MTBE**** |
**ACP "Methanex"
***Methanol prices in China.
****Spot – Singapore.
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Polymers Prices (May 24) - Asian markets |
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1-year change |
6 months change |
Weekly change |
Price |
Product |
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( 14 % ) |
( 3 % ) |
( 2 % ) |
1355 |
Polyethylene* |
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( 15 % ) |
( 8 % ) |
( 1 % ) |
1290 |
Polypropylene |
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( 11 % ) |
+ 7 % |
-- |
1510 |
Poly Styrene |
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( 18 % ) |
( 6 % ) |
( 3 % ) |
870 |
PVC |
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+ 2 % |
( 4 % ) |
-- |
2550 |
PCB |
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Intermediates (May 24) - Asian markets |
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1-year change |
6 months change |
Weekly change |
Price |
Product |
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+ 4 % |
+ 4 % |
( 5 % ) |
945 |
Spot MEG - china |
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+ 3 % |
+ 12 % |
-- |
1120 |
MEG (SABIC) |
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( 16 % ) |
( 8 % ) |
( 2 % ) |
740 |
PTA |
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Fertilizers (May 24) - Gulf Arab Countries |
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1-year change |
6 months change |
Weekly change |
Price |
Product |
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+ 7 % |
( 5 % ) |
+ 5 % |
305 |
Urea |
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( 17 % ) |
( 36 % ) |
( 2 % ) |
395 |
Ammonia |
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+ 7 % |
( 2 % ) |
-- |
480 |
DAP* |
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Titanium Dioxide (May 24) |
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1-year change |
6 months change |
Weekly change |
Price |
Product |
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( 11 % ) |
( 9 % ) |
-- |
2500 |
Tio2 (Asia) |
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( 24 % ) |
( 15 % ) |
-- |
2465 |
Tio2 (Europe) |
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( 8 % ) |
( 8 % ) |
-- |
3190 |
Tio2 (America) |
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End Products for Saudi Petrochemical Companies |
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Finished Products |
Company |
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Polyethylene , polypropylene , poly styrene , ethylene glycol (MEG), methyl tert- butyl ether (MTBE), benzene , urea , ammonia , PVC, and PTA |
SABIC |
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Urea, ammonia. |
SAFCO |
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Polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene glycol (MEG), methyl tert- butyl ether (MTBE), benzene. |
YANSAB |
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Polyethylene, polypropylene, propylene. (TiO2) |
Tasnee |
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Polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene glycol (MEG), polycarbonate, and bisphenol A. |
Saudi Kayan |
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Polyethylene, polypropylene, propylene oxide, and refined petroleum products. |
Petro Rabigh |
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Polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene. |
Petrochem |
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Polyethylene, polypropylene. |
Sahara Petrochemicals |
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Styrene, benzene, Cyclohexene, propylene. |
Saudi Group |
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Methanol, Butanol, acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomer. |
Sipchem |
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Polypropylene |
Advanced |
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Polypropylene |
Alujain |
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Formaldehyde - improvers concrete |
CHEMANOL |
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Epoxy resin, hydrochloric acid, liquid caustic soda, soda granules. |
NAMA |
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Ammonia and DAP |
MAADEN |
About Argaam Petrochemical Index:
Argaam Petrochemical Index is the only index that provides weekly capacity-weighted measures for the average changes of international prices of several petrochemical products manufactured in the Gulf Arab countries.
Internally consumed products, which are used as feedstock for producing other petrochemicals, represent smaller weights on the index. These products— such as ethylene, propylene and ammonia— are not sold regularly in the international market.
Final products sold in international markets such as polyethylene, polypropylene, MTBE, MEG, and urea represent the biggest weights on the index.
Naphtha prices, the main feedstock benchmark, correlate negatively with the index. The weights of products on the index are reviewed periodically.
As of January 1, 2002 the index started at 100 points.
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