February 2024 Updates

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Intratec Release Notes

9 min readFeb 7, 2024

January 2024 data are now available. Available forecasts through until October 2024. Next Release is scheduled to March 7th, 2024. Find below the main improvements and updates made during this release.

Intratec Primary Commodity Prices

Acetone, Middle East: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Dec-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns spot price, fob.
Acrylonitrile, Europe: Started coverage of Acrylonitrile contract prices in substitution to transaction prices in Europe.
Acrylonitrile: Discontinued coverage of prices in Middle East and South America.
Adipic Acid, Europe: Final data calculation model updated. From Jul-2023 onwards, prices are calculated on a netforward basis from the US.
Adipic Acid, Southeast Asia: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Oct-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns spot price, cfr.
Aluminum Fluoride:Discontinued coverage of prices in Middle East.
Aluminum Oxide, Middle East: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Nov-2023 onwards, data are refer to spot prices.
Aluminum Oxide, Southeast Asia: Started coverage for Aluminum Oxide in Australia and discontinued coverage of prices in Indonesia.
Ammonium Nitrate, China: Started coverage for Ammonium Nitrate spot price, exw in China.
Ammonium Nitrate, Northeast Asia: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Dec-2023 price assessment concerns transaction, fob netback BRA.
Aniline: Discontinued coverage of prices in the USA and Europe.
Anthraquinone: Commodity coverage discontinued. All assessments concerning this commodity have been retired.
Benzene: Discontinued coverage of prices in Middle East.
Benzyl Alcohol: Discontinued coverage of prices in Middle East and South America.
Bisphenol A, United States: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Nov-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns netforward from South Korea.
Butadiene: Discontinued coverage of prices in Middle East.
Butadiene, Northeast Asia: Started coverage for Butadiene spot price, cfr netforward CHN in Northeast Asia, South Korea.
Butadiene, Southeast Asia: Started coverage of Butadiene transaction price, fob, Thailand in substitution to transaction price, cif, India.
Butadiene Rubber: Data series discontinued. Discontinued coverage of prices in Middle East and South America.
Caprolactam: Discontinued coverage of prices in Southeast Asia and Middle East.
Carbon Black: Discontinued coverage of prices in South America.
Caustic Soda: Discontinued coverage of prices in Middle East.
Chlorobenzene: Commodity coverage discontinued. All assessments concerning this commodity have been retired.
Chloroform: Data series discontinued. Discontinued coverage of prices in the US and Southeast Asia.
Chloromethane: Discontinued coverage of prices in South America.
Coal Tar Pitch, Middle East: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Dec-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns netforward from China.
Coal Tar Pitch:Discontinued coverage of prices in Southeast Asia, South America and Africa.
Cumene: Discontinued coverage of prices in Southeast Asia.
Cyclohexane, Middle East: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Nov-2023 onwards, prices are derived from a formula based on the current month’s benzene price, alongside considerations of feedstock and manufacturing costs.
Cyclohexane: Discontinued coverage of prices in Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and South America.
Cyclohexanone: Discontinued coverage of prices in the USA, Middle East and South America.
Diethanolamine, Middle East: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Dec-2023 price assessment concerns transaction, fob netback USA/CHN.
Dimethyl Terephthalate: Discontinued coverage of prices in Southeast Asia.
Dimethyl Terephthalate, United States: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Nov-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns netforward from South Korea.
Dioctyl Phthalate: Discontinued coverage of prices in Southeast Asia and Middle East.
Epichlorohydrin, China: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Dec-2023 price assessment concerns spot, exw.
Epichlorohydrin:Discontinued coverage of prices in Africa and South America
Ethylene: Discontinued coverage of prices in Middle East and South America.
Ethylene, Southeast Asia: Started coverage for Ethylene spot price, cfr in Southeast Asia, Indonesia in replacement to transaction price, fob in Southeast Asia, Thailand.
Ethylene, United States: Started coverage for Ethylene spot price, fob in the US.
Ethylene Dichloride, Middle East: Final data calculation model updated. From Nov-2023 price assessment concerns transaction, fob netback THA.
Ethylene Oxide, Europe: Started coverage for Ethylene Oxide contract price, ddp in Europe, Germany in replacement to transaction price, fob in Europe, Germany.
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate, Middle East: Data series discontinued. Discontinued coverage of prices in Middle East.
Ethylhexanol, Northeast Asia: Started coverage of prices in Northeast Asia. Southeast Asia prices now refer Vietnam instead of Malaysia. Discontinued coverage of prices in Europe.
HDI, Africa: Data series discontinued. Discontinued coverage of prices in Africa.
Hydrogen Peroxide, Middle East: Data series discontinued. Discontinued coverage of prices in Middle East.
Isobutane, Southeast Asia: Data series discontinued. Discontinued coverage of prices in Africa, China, Europe, South America and Southeast Asia
Isobutane, United States: Started coverage for Isobutane spot price, fob in US, Conway.
Isophthalic Acid: Discontinued coverage of prices in Europe, Middle East and South America.
Isoprene: Discontinued coverage of prices in Europe and Southeast Asia.
LDPE, South America: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Nov-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns contract price, cfr, film grade.
Linear Alkylbenzene: Data series discontinued. Discontinued coverage of prices in Europe and Middle East.
LLDPE, Africa: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Nov-2023 price assessment concerns spot, cif.
LLDPE, South America: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Oct-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns spot price, cfr, C4 film grade.
MDI Polyurethane: Discontinued coverage of prices in Central Europe.
Methyl Acrylate, Europe: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Oct-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns transaction price, fob.
Methylene Chloride, Southeast Asia: Discontinued coverage of prices in Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate: Discontinued coverage of prices in Europe.
Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate, Europe: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis and incoterm changed. From Oct-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns CFR, netforward from Korea.
Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate, Middle East: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Dec-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns netforward from China.
Methyl Ethyl Ketone: Started coverage for Methyl Ethyl Ketone spot price in China.
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone, China: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Dec-2023 price assessment concerns spot, exw.
Methyl Methacrylate, Europe: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Nov-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns transaction price, cfr, Belgium.
Monoammonium Phosphate, Africa: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Dec-2023 onwards price assessment concerns spot prices.
MTBE: Started coverage for MTBE spot prices in China and Europe. Southeast Asia prices now refer to Singapore. Discontinued coverage of prices in Africa.
Naphtha, Turkey: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Nov-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns spot price, fob netback NLD, heavy naphtha.
Naphthalene: Started coverage of prices in China, Taiwan and Indonesia. Discontinued coverage of prices in the USA, Europe, and Japan.
Neoprene: Discontinued coverage of prices in Middle East and South America.
Nitric Acid, Europe: Started coverage for Nitric Acid contract price, exw in Europe, Germany in replacement to transaction price, fob in Europe, Belgium
Nitrile Butadiene Rubber: Discontinued coverage of prices in Europe.
Nitrocellulose: Discontinued coverage of prices in Africa and South America.
NPK Fertilizer: Started coverage of NPK Fertilizer Prices in China, Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia under Fertilizers & Gases Industry.
Nylon 66, China: Data series description reviewed to correctly match presented data. Data series description reviewed to correctly match presented data. Prices from Jul-23 refer to spot price.
Nylon 66: Discontinued coverage of prices in Europe.
Nylon 66, United States: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Dec-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns injection molding spot price.
Oxalic Acid, United States: Final data calculation model updated. Prices now estimated through netforward calculations. The whole historical series was reviewed accordingly.
o-Xylene: Discontinued coverage of prices in Southeast Asia.
Paraffin Wax: Discontinued coverage of prices in Africa and South America.
p-Cresol: Discontinued coverage of prices in Europe.
Petroleum Bitumen: Discontinued coverage of prices in South America and Africa.
Petroleum Jelly: Discontinued coverage of prices in South America
Phosphoric Acid, Fertilizer Grade, Southeast Asia: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed . From Mar-2020 onwards, price assessment concerns CFR, netforward from China. Mar-2020 to Oct-2023 data were reviewed in the light of the new calculation model.
Phosphoric Acid, Fertilizer Grade: Started coverage for prices in Northeast Asia. Discontinued coverage of prices in Europe.
Phosphorus Trichloride, Middle East: Data series discontinued. Discontinued coverage of prices in Middle East.
Polybutylene Terephthalate: Discontinued coverage of prices in South America.
Polycarbonate: Discontinued coverage of prices in Middle East.
Polyethylene Terephthalate: Discontinued coverage of prices in Africa.
Polyisoprene: Discontinued coverage of prices in South America.
Polyvinyl Chloride: Discontinued coverage of prices in Africa.
Potassium Chloride, Middle East: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Nov-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns spot price, fob.
Propanol, Europe: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Nov-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns transaction price, cif, Belgium.
Propylene, Europe: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Dec-2023 prices both polymer and chemical grades refer to contract, ddp, Northwest Europe
Propylene Oxide: Discontinued coverage of prices in South America and Southeast Asia.
p-Xylene: Discontinued coverage of prices in Middle East and South America.
SBR, South America: Discontinued coverage of prices in South America.
Sodium Carbonate, Middle East: Started coverage for Turkey in replacement to Saudi Arabia.
Styrene, Middle East: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Dec-2023 price assessment concerns spot, fob netback CHN.
Styrene: Discontinued coverage of prices in South America and Africa.
Sulfur, Africa: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Nov-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns spot price, cfr.
Sulfur, Middle East: Started coverage for Sulfur spot prices in Middle East, United Arab Emirates.
Superphosphate: Discontinued coverage of prices in the US and Southeast Asia.
Terephthalic Acid: Discontinued coverage of prices in South America.
Tetrachloroethylene: Commodity coverage discontinued. All assessments concerning this commodity have been retired.
Tetrahydrofuran, China: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Dec-2023 price assessment concerns spot, exw.
Tetrahydrofuran: Discontinued coverage of prices in Europe and South America
Toluene Diisocyanate, Europe: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed . From Oct-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns CFR prices.
Trichloroethylene: Commodity discontinued. Commodity coverage discontinued. All assessments concerning this commodity have been retired.
Triethylene Glycol, United States: Data series discontinued. Discontinued coverage of prices in the US and South America.
Urea Ammonium Nitrate, Northeast Asia: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Nov-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns spot price, fob.
Vinyl Acetate: Discontinued coverage of prices in Africa, Middle East and South America.
Vinyl Chloride: Discontinued coverage of prices in Middle East and South America.
Xylene: Discontinued coverage of prices in Southeast Asia and South America.
Zinc, Southeast Asia: Data series description reviewed to correctly match presented data. Data series description reviewed to correctly match presented data. Prices from Jul-23 refer to spot price.
Price forecasts for the following commodities have been discontinued: Butadiene Rubber, Cellulose Acetate, Dioctyl Phthalate, Epichlorohydrin, Epoxy Resins, HDI, MDI Polyurethane, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Methyl Isobutyl Ketone, Neoprene, Nitrile Butadiene Rubber, Nitrocellulose, Nylon, Nylon 66, Phenol-Formaldehyde Resins, Polycarbonate, Polyisobutylene, Polylactic Acid, Polyvinyl Acetate, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Tetrahydrofuran, and Vinyl Chloride.

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Intratec Energy Price References

Fuel Oil, Finland: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Oct-2023 onwards, prices refer to spot price, cif, HFO.
Fuel Oil, South Korea: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Sep-23 onwards data refer to spot prices.
Gasoline, Germany: Data series description reviewed to correctly match presented data.
Gasoline, Russia: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Dec-2023 onwards, price assessment concerns spot price, fob.
Petroleum Coke, Saudi Arabia: Final data reviewed. May-23 to Oct-23 data were reviewed in the light of the current calculation model
Kerosene, Saudi Arabia: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Nov-2023 onwards, prices refer to spot price, fob Arab Gulf, commercial Jet-A1.
Crude Oil, Belgium: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Oct-2023 onwards, prices refer to spot price, cif, WTI.
Crude Oil, Netherlands: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Oct-2023 onwards, prices refer to spot price, dap Rotterdam, WTI.

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