Chemical Competitive Cost and Margin Analytics
Overview
Assess the cost and margin positions of operating chemical plants according to geography, capacity, time, technology, feedstock, operating rate and integration level.
How confident are you in your ability to evaluate the long-term competitiveness of operating plants?
Chemical Competitive Cost & Margin Analytics (CCMA) delivers in-depth cost and margin analysis, competitive benchmarking, and scenario modeling in an interactive tool. CCMA enables you to make informed decisions that enhance profitability, optimize operations, and manage risk effectively.
- Benchmark and competitive position of assets—whether owned, peer, or competitor
- Formulate strategy
- Assess the feasibility of capital and M&A investments
- Evaluate the impact of market dynamics on chemical competitiveness trends over time & by region
- Clarify the implications of new supply / capacity on the market
Key Features
Cost and Margin
Production cash cost and margin estimates, identified by individual plant
Estimated Economics
Functionality to generate estimated economics for hypothetical plants
Product Price
User-defined price adjuster model, from product price to immediate feedstock level and global crude oil price
Cost/Margin Curves
Annual cost/margin curves: 5 years history and 10 years forecast and Quarterly cost/margin curves: 4 historical, 8 forecast
Global Plant List
Global plant list with technology and capacity data
Regional Feedstock
Regional feedstock, by-product and utility price forecasts
Energy Outlook
Energy price basis and energy outlook
Overview
Executive overview and methodology
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How do our clients use the Chemical Competitive Cost & Margin Analytics service?
Understanding the structure of chemical production costs requires an extensive amount of time and workforce resources collecting data and analyzing macroeconomic trends, cost drivers and supply/demand of specific chemicals from disparate sources in order to assess competitiveness and optimize profitability. Whether you are strategic planner, engineer or technology manager, commercial manager or financial analyst, the Chemical Competitive Cost & Margin Analytics aligns with your business workflows to empower your strategic objectives and investment plans. Our clients use the service for:
Available Products – 45 product models covering over 6,000 plants
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Why Choose Us?
Unparalleled Experience
For 100+ years, we've delivered Platts price assessments for physical and forward markets. Customers count on us for news, pricing, and analytics, ensuring transparent, efficient markets for confident decisions.
Benchmark Prices
With 250+ Platts benchmarks, we're the industry standard for pricing negotiations and contracts. Our proven credibility in market transparency spans established and emerging markets.
Robust Methodology
Our robust methodology guarantees data integrity with stringent quality controls, diverse sources, and adherence to strict guidelines and IOSCO principles. We openly publish methodologies and price assessments to foster trust.
Data Your Way
Gain access to our essential intelligence direct and from multiple providers – from the established to the cutting edge – all via multiple platforms that can give you a decisive edge in today's global markets.
Pricing Experts
Globally, our extensive pricing experts, dedicated to each commodity ensure that pricing and methodology accuracy and that reflect the nuances and complexities of the markets, offering invaluable insights to clients.
Independent Source
Platts offers an independent and unbiased view. Our commitment to impartiality ensures that our assessments and insights are trusted by market participants.
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