Platts Global Paraxylene (PX) Price Index Used in fibers and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for plastic bottles. The chart above shows the daily end-of-day Platts Global Paraxylene Price Index price in red and also displays the 20-day moving average in blue. Paraxylene prices fell 5% in April to an average of $1,406/mt, according to the just-released PGPI data expressed as a monthly average. This compares to the March average of $1,472/mt, and comes on the back of weaker paraxylene demand. Next chart: Platts Global Polypropylene (PP) Price Index
Used in fibers and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for plastic bottles.
The chart above shows the daily end-of-day Platts Global Paraxylene Price Index price in red and also displays the 20-day moving average in blue.
Paraxylene prices fell 5% in April to an average of $1,406/mt, according to the just-released PGPI data expressed as a monthly average. This compares to the March average of $1,472/mt, and comes on the back of weaker paraxylene demand.
Next chart: Platts Global Polypropylene (PP) Price Index
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