Chemicals, Olefins, Solvents & Intermediates

February 27, 2026

Platts launches dipropylene glycol spot assessment for Europe

Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, has launched weekly industrial-grade dipropylene glycol spot assessments on a free carrier (FCA) Northwest Europe basis, effective Feb. 27, 2026.

The assessment complements the existing propylene glycol assessments.

The new assessment was first proposed in a subscriber note published Jan. 9 and is available here. A subsequent note confirming the launch of the new assessment was published Jan. 30 and is available here.

Details of the assessment are as follows:

ProductIndustrial-grade dipropylene glycol (DPGI)
Laycan3-30 days forward
Basis and locationFCA NWE
Cargo size24 -100 mt
UOMEur/mt
Product specificationMinimum 99% purity
Timestamp4:30 pm London

The weekly assessment is published on Friday, alongside the existing propylene oxide/propylene glycol commentary, and will appear on S&P Global Energy Core and in Olefinscan.

The new assessment follows a UK holiday publication schedule.

Pricing information for materials with other specifications and terms deviating from the above-mentioned parameters may be normalized accordingly.

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