• 2026年3月10日
  • Market: Chemicals, Light Olefins

US ethane-based ethylene producers remain the lowest‑cost suppliers globally, and expanding US capacity has increasingly reshaped US exports and global trade flows. Our infographic summarises the major 2024 US export routes for ethylene and contained ethylene derivatives, alongside annual trends including: 

  • Growing US export dependence as capacity expands.
  • Key markets receiving ethylene and contained derivatives from the US.
  • Shifts in annual trade patterns linked to structural cost advantage.

 

Access the full map to explore detailed export flows and understand the cost‑driven dynamics shaping US participation in global olefin markets.

 

Further details are available from Argus experts and through Argus services covering Light Olefins, Polymers and EO & Derivatives which provide global pricing, benchmarks, and analysis.

Download the infographic

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