Platts Global Ethylene Price Index
| Mar-18 | Monthly Change | Annual % Change | Mar-18 | Feb-18 | Jan-18 | Dec-17 | Nov-17 |
| $1,098.61 | 0.20% | 3.60% | $1,060.25 | $1,100.77 | $1,152.63 | 1,106.96 | $1,084.05 |
Ethylene is a key ingredient to polyethylene, the most widely used plastic in textiles and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), widely used in construction for window frames, water pipes, garden furniture and packaging.
A summary for each of the seven key petrochemicals:
Benzene | Ethylene | LDPE | Toluene | Paraxylene | Propylene | Polypropylene