Chemicals, Olefins, Polymers, Solvents & Intermediates
April 25, 2025
Platts amends frequency of global propylene oxide, polyols, isocyanates spot assessments
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Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has amended the frequency of the propylene oxide, polyols and isocyanate spot assessments in Asia, the US, and Europe from daily to weekly following market feedback, effective April 25.
The publication schedule of commentaries has not been impacted by the change in assessment frequency.
As part of the change in assessment frequency, Platts will discontinue related weekly averages, effective May 30.
The changes were originally proposed in a subscriber note published Feb. 21, available here(opens in a new tab), and confirmed in a decision note published March 17, available here(opens in a new tab).
The affected assessments are databased under the following codes:
| Region | Product | Incoterm | Currency | Weekly | Weekly average (to be discontinued) | Time stamp |
| AMERICAS | Americas Propylene Oxide | FOB US Gulf Coast M1, FOB US Gulf Coast M2 | $/mt | CPOXU01, CPOXU02 | CPOXK04 , CPOXU04 | 13:30 CST |
| AMERICAS | Slabstock Polyether Poyols | DAP US | $/mt | ALSBA00 | ALSBA04 | 13:30 CST |
| AMERICAS | Toluene Diisocyanate | DAP US | $/mt | ATOLA00 | ATOLA04 | 13:30 CST |
| ASIA | Asian Propylene Oxide | CFR China | $/mt | CPOXA01 | CPOXA04 | 16:30 Singapore |
| ASIA | Slabstock Polyols | CFR India | $/mt | CPOLA01 | CPOLA41 | 16:30 Singapore |
| ASIA | Polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate | CFR India | $/mt | CMDIA01 | CMDIA41 | 16:30 Singapore |
| EUROPE | European Propylene Oxide | DDP NWE | EUR/mt | CPOXE01 | CPOXE04 | 16:30 London |
| EUROPE | Conventional Polyether Polyols | DDP NWE | EUR/mt | CPOLE01 | CPOLE41 | 16:30 London |
| EUROPE | Toluene Diisocyanate | DDP NWE | EUR/mt | CTDIE01 | CTDIE41 | 16:30 London |
These assessments are published on Platts Connect, in PricePoint database under the above-mentioned codes and in European and Americas Petrochemicalscan, Asian Petrochemicalscan and Olefinscan.
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