SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes domestic Argentina polyethylene assessments

S&P Global Platts proposes to launch weekly Argentina domestic spot polyethylene price assessments from November 8, 2017. The new assessments are for high density polyethylene, linear low-density butene polyethylene and low-density polyethylene to reflect delivery in the greater Buenos Aires area by rail car or truck for the specifications below, in US dollars/mt and converted to Argentine pesos.

Specifications for the polyethylene grades are: LDPE with a melt flow index of 1.8-2.5; LLDPE butene-1 grade with a melt flow rate of around 1.0; the HDPE grades are HDPE film, blowmolding and injection -- HDPE blowmolding and HDPE film grade with a melt flow rate of 0.25 and higher, HDPE injection grade with a melt flow rate of 2.0-25.

Prices are for resin delivered 3-30 days from date of publication in Buenos Aires and do not include taxes. Cargo sizes are 100-300/mt with a letter of credit of 60-90 days. Assessments reflect prices at 1:30 pm in the US' central time zone each Wednesday.

Platts is seeking feedback until October 10, with a target launch date of November 8. Please direct any questions or comments to petchems@spglobal.com with a copy to pricegroup@spglobal.com. Please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing. Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available on request.