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Chemical Industry - Prices and Statistics: Current Prices

Current prices for bulk industrial chemicals are reported in several trade journals. For example, ICIS Chemical Business (formerly Chemical Market Reporter) and Chemical Week report prices for about a dozen of the most common industrial chemicals. Follow the steps below to locate the most recent prices in each journal. The ICIS Chemical Prices, Student Edition website is also a good source for prices for several hundred selected chemicals from 2006-2008.

You can find articles about specific chemicals in Business Source Complete or ABI/Inform by searching the chemical name (dimethyl sulfoxide, polyvinyl chloride, etc.) or abbreviation (DMSO, PVC, etc.) with keywords such as "prices," "production," etc.

Prices for smaller quantities of chemicals can be found in online chemical catalogues. See the Lab Chemicals section for links.
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ICIS Chemical Prices, Student Edition
List of several hundred chemical prices from the August 28, 2006 issue of Chemical Market Reporter (now ICIS Chemical Business). Some prices were updated in 2007 and 2008.
Resin Prices
Current spot market prices for commodity plastic resins compiled by the Plastics Exchange and published in Canadian Plastics magazine. Prices are in U.S. dollars.
ICIS Chemical Business
Spot and contract prices for bulk chemicals in Asia, Europe and the U.S. Chemicals covered include ethane, naphtha, propane, butane, ethylene, MBTE, styrene, etc.

  1. Go to Business Source Complete.
  2. Search "ICIS chemical business" in "SO Publication Name" AND "chemical prices" in "TX All Text."

ICIS also publishes in-depth profiles of industrial chemicals that include price trends, major producers and market data. To find the most recent profiles, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Business Source Complete.
  2. Search "ICIS chemical business" in "SO Publication Name" AND "chemical profile" in "TX All Text."
Chemical Week
Spot and contract prices for bulk chemicals in Europe and the U.S. Chemicals covered include ethane, naphtha, propane, butane, ethylene, MBTE, styrene, etc.

  1. Go to Business Source Complete.
  2. Search "chemical week" in "SO Publication Name" AND "price report" in "TX All Text."

CW also publishes in-depth profiles of industrial chemicals. To find the latest profiles, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Business Source Complete.
  2. Search "chemical week " in "SO Publication Name" AND "product focus" in "TX All Text."
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Last Updated: 31 May 2010