Argus Global Polyethylene
Weekly polyethylene price assessments, market analysis and freight rates across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.
Overview
Argus Global Polyethylene is a weekly price report covering physical polyethylene markets worldwide. It provides spot and contract price assessments for LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE grades across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific, alongside feedstock data, freight rates, plant outage analysis and expert market commentary.
At a glance
- Weekly spot and contract polyethylene prices globally.
- Global coverage across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.
- LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE grade assessments included.
- Feedstock and freight rate data in every issue.
- Plant outage tracker supports supply risk decisions.
- Delivered weekly via PDF and the Argus Direct® platform.
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Key features
Global price coverage
Weekly spot and contract price assessments for LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE grades across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific in a single integrated service.
Regional prices and freight rates
Price assessments and polymer freight rates across all major trading regions, enabling users to analyse trade flows, assess logistics costs and identify arbitrage opportunities.
Feedstocks insight
Cost and forecast data for crude, naphtha, natural gas liquids and ethylene, enabling users to track the upstream feedstock drivers of polyethylene prices.
Supply fundamentals analysis
Weekly analysis of plant operating status, planned and unplanned outages, capacity losses, production economics and demand developments at plant, regional and global level, helping users assess supply availability, market balance and price direction.
Real-time industry news
Expert reporters publish polyethylene market news in real time via Argus Direct, with comprehensive coverage included in every weekly PDF report.
Flexible delivery
Delivered weekly via PDF report and Argus Direct, with customisable dashboards displaying prices, news and market analysis in a single platform.
How Argus assesses polyethylene markets
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Market-reflective methodology
Physical market prices are published in line with industry conventions for currencies, volumes, locations and delivery terms across each polyethylene market. -
Liquidity-aligned trading window
Argus uses the trading period most appropriate, agreed in consultation with industry, to capture market liquidity across each polyethylene grade and region. -
Broad market survey
Reporters proactively poll producers, consumers and intermediaries, accepting data by phone, email, instant messenger, electronic platforms and direct back-office submission. -
Rigorous data verification
Reporters verify price, volume, specifications, location basis and counterparty for all transactions, bids and offers submitted to the assessment process. -
Expert editorial assessment
When transactions are insufficient, reporters apply judgment using bids, offers, spread trades and fundamental supply and demand data to determine representative market value.
Who uses this service
Polyethylene producers
- Benchmark contract and spot prices to support negotiations and commercial management.
- Access independent supply and demand analysis to inform production planning and budgeting.
- Monitor regional trade flows and capacity data to assess competitive market positioning.
Traders and distributors
- Identify arbitrage and trade opportunities using global price data and regional freight rates.
- Support price negotiations with independent, methodology-based spot and contract assessments.
- Track feedstock cost movements to manage margin and optimise procurement timing.
Large convertors including FMCGs
- Use price assessments and market data to support contract negotiations and business planning.
- Monitor plant outage data and supply fundamentals to anticipate availability and price risk.
- Access expert commentary to stay informed on demand drivers across end-use markets.
Investment analysts
- Model listed companies producing or with major spend on polyethylene using independent price data.
- Track global market dynamics, trade flows and capacity developments to inform investment analysis.
- Use weekly news and analysis to monitor the latest market developments as they occur.