Argus Propylene
Daily propylene price assessments, market analysis and news covering contract and spot markets across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Overview
Argus Propylene is a global price reporting service providing contract and spot price assessments, market analysis and industry news for propylene markets. Subscribers receive daily pricing coverage, weekly market analysis and insight into feedstock costs, trade flows, plant operations and demand drivers across major global regions.
At a glance
- Daily spot price assessments for the US and Asia-Pacific.
- Weekly contract and spot coverage across three global regions.
- Plant operation status, trade flows and demand commentary.
- Feedstock pricing for naphtha, ethane and propane.
- Forward curves for propylene across months and quarters.
- Transparent, market-verified methodology for every price.
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Key features
Global price coverage
Propylene price assessments for the US, Western Europe and Asia-Pacific, published daily and weekly, covering polymer grade, chemical grade and refinery grade.
Contract and spot assessments
Monthly contract prices for North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific sit alongside daily and weekly spot assessments, delivering a complete view of physical market values.
Derivatives and feedstock data
Pricing for polypropylene, acrylonitrile and propylene oxide, supported by feedstock data for naphtha, ethane, propane and butane across key trading regions.
Forward curves
Daily forward assessments for three calendar months and three calendar quarters at Mont Belvieu, based on market discussion at 3pm Houston time.
Market intelligence
Regional commentary on plant operating status, new plant start-ups, maintenance outages, trade flows, freight rates, production economics and demand evolution across all covered markets.
Flexible data delivery
Prices and analysis are accessible via daily PDF report, the Argus Direct® client portal and electronic data feeds for integration into internal systems and databases.
How Argus assesses propylene
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Market-reflective methodology
Methodologies reflect how the propylene market trades, with currencies, volumes and locations determined by industry convention. -
Multi-source market data
Assessments draw on data from producers, consumers, intermediaries and brokers via phone, email and electronic trading platforms. -
Transaction verification
Transactions are verified for arm's-length status, price deviation, volume and specification before inclusion in assessments. -
Judgment-based assessment
Where transactions are insufficient, Argus uses bids, offers, spread trades and supply and demand data to assess market value. -
Transparent deal publication
Where available, Argus publishes deal tables with price, basis and volume data so subscribers can verify assessments independently.
Who uses this service
Propylene producers
- Benchmark contract negotiations using independent, market-verified price assessments.
- Monitor regional supply and demand dynamics to support production planning and commercial strategy.
- Track feedstock costs and derivatives pricing across the full propylene value chain.
Traders and distributors
- Identify arbitrage opportunities using daily spot and forward price data across regions.
- Support price negotiations with transparent, methodology-based assessments.
- Assess trade flows and capacity changes to evaluate market positioning.
Downstream manufacturers
- Reference propylene contract and spot prices to manage feedstock costs and procurement decisions.
- Track derivative pricing for polypropylene and acrylonitrile to support production economics.
- Monitor supply disruptions and plant outage news to anticipate market movements.
Equity analysts
- Model listed companies with propylene exposure using independent, market-verified price data.
- Track global market dynamics and news to assess investment risk and opportunity.
- Access historical price series to support financial modelling and valuation work.
Frequently asked questions
Key price assessments
Argus Propylene publishes contract and spot price assessments across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, covering polymer grade, chemical grade and refinery grade propylene. Assessments support contract pricing, trading decisions and market benchmarking.