SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to update US benzene and aromatics pages

Beginning October 1, Platts will publish daily FOB and DDP basis US benzene prices and commentary on Petrochemical Alert (PCA) page 208 and daily FOB basis aromatics prices and commentary on PCA 435.

To date, Platts has published a combined daily benzene and aromatics pricing table on PCA 208 and combined daily benzene and aromatics commentaries on PCA 208 and 435.

The commentaries will be split into two sections with bullet points to capture the most important trends of the day. Alongside the new, more concise market commentaries will be separate assessment rationales. The rationales are designed to give the reader a greater understanding of the Platts methodology and our approach to pricing while leaving the market commentary in a more easily accessible format.

Please direct any questions or comments to petchems@platts.com with a cc to pricegroup@platts.com