Chemicals, Polymers
January 21, 2026
Platts restates European R-PS to Virgin PS spread
Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, would like to clarify that the recycled-virgin polystyrene spread, databased under the symbol ARPTQ00, is calculated as a difference between spot prices for Recycled PS Black Pellets and Virgin GPPS.
Platts will correct the name of the symbol's description to accurately reflect the calculation.
| Symbol | Recycled Basis Symbol | Virgin Basis Symbol |
| Recycled PS Black Pellets Spread to Virgin GPPS DDP NWE - ARPTQ00 | Black Recycled Polystyrene pellets spot price assessment - RPSBN00 | General purpose polystyrene weekly spot price assessment - AALUN00 |
The spread is published on Platts Core and in Sustainable Polymerscan.
Full details of Platts European chemical assessments can be found in the European Chemicals Specifications Guide here.
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