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TCC’s Weekly Raw Materials Update: February 19-23.
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Ethylene
Feb spot ethylene down to 22cpp
Feb 45-day average for TX/LA at 23.254cpp
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Benzene
Prices slightly lower this week
Tuesday: Feb closed at 309cpg DDP HTC, down 1cpp in a week
Friday: Feb and Mar traded at 309cpg DDP HTC
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Propylene
PGP
Spot Feb PGP moves down to 43.625cpp
Spot Mar PGP trades down to 43.5cpp
RGP
Spot Feb RGP trades down to 28.5cpp
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Polypropylene
Prices continue to lower
Market adjusting to new, lower monomer costs
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Polyethylene
PE prices flat to higher
Generally tight supply
New PE capacity along US Gulf Coast not seen as a major impact yet
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Polystyrene
PS prime market prices holding with a 2cpp increase
4cpp increase announced for March
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Crude Oil
Slightly lower this week
Monday: $61.79/bbl
Fri: 63.55/bbl
Last Fri: 61.55/bbl
(Apr NYMEX WTI Crude)
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Natural Gas
Tue: 2.616/mmBtu
Fri: 2.625/mmBtu
Last Fri: 2.558/mmBtu
(Mar NYMEX Natural Gas)
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