Chemicals, Olefins, Polymers

May 16, 2025

Platts proposes to discontinue redundant monthly average symbols for propylene contract prices

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, is proposing to discontinue the monthly average symbols for polymer-grade and chemical-grade propylene contract prices, effective Aug. 8, 2025.

The final monthly average would be calculated for July 2025.

Platts databases the monthly settled propylene contract prices once per month, on the first working day of the month, under the following symbols:

Symbol descriptionSymbol
Polymer-Grade Propylene Contract Price DeliveredPHAJT00
Chemical-Grade Propylene Contract Price DeliveredPHAKA00

Platts is proposing to discontinue the following symbols:

Symbol descriptionSymbol
Polymer-Grade Propylene Contract Price Delivered MAvgPHBCE03
Chemical-Grade Propylene Contract Price Delivered MAvgPHBCP03

Please send all feedback and comments by May 30, 2025, to petchems@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing.

Platts will consider all comments received and make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.