Argus Isocyanates
Overview
The Argus Isocyanates service delivers a global view of the isocyanates market, including regional dynamics and feedstock insights, in a single service.
You get weekly price assessments for MDI and TDI, plus short-term fundamentals analysis including plant operating status, trade flows and demand drivers.
A PDF report is delivered to your inbox each week and you get 24/7 access to a powerful, customizable dashboard displaying prices alongside the latest market news, analysis and commentary.
Key features
Global service
Global coverage, news and analysis in a single, concise and integrated service.
Regional prices
Prices assessments for MDI and TDI across the world based on a clear and transparent methodology.
Feedstock insights
See how crude and naphtha feedstocks and base chemicals like benzene, toluene and chlor-alkali play a role in your business.
Fundamentals analysis
Plant operating status, trade flows and demand drivers.
Industry news
Access the latest news published in real time by our expert team of market reporters from across the globe.
Trusted methodology
Developed in partnership with the market, the Argus pricing methodology is transparent and firmly based on rigorous market-appropriate processes.
Customers that benefit
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Producers and traders of benzene and toluene
Use our global price data, capacity lost analysis and market commentary to analyse the performance of MDI and TDI, budget planning and price negotiations with customers. -
Producers of chlor-alkali
Use our MDI and TDI price data, capacity lost analysis and market analysis to understand the performance of key isocyanate customers, a major chlorine derivative, as well as to gain insights in HCl by-product production. -
MDI and TDI producers
Use our price assessments to support contract negotiations. Use our data and market analysis for an independent view on supply, demand and market dynamics for negotiations, budget planning and weekly commercial management strategies.
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Traders and distributors
Use our global price data, regional market analysis, and capacity lost analysis to review arbitrage and trade opportunities, and to support price negotiations. -
Consumers of isocyanates
Use our MDI and TDI price assessments to support contract negotiations; use our data and market analysis for an independent view on supply, demand and market dynamics for internal reporting and budget planning. -
Investors and banks
Use price data to model listed companies producing, or with major spend on, isocyanates. Use our global market analysis and news to keep abreast of latest market dynamics.