Platts Global Toluene Price Index An aromatic petrochemical that can be used as a solvent in paint thinner, rubber, glue, lacquers, polyurethane foam for furniture, and as an octane booster in gasoline. It also can be converted into benzene and xylenes. The chart above shows the daily end-of-day Platts Global Toluene Price Index price in red and also displays the 20-day moving average in blue. Toluene, an aromatic petrochemical included in the PGPI, saw a 5% price decrease in April to $1,133 per metric tons (/mt). This is down from the March level of $1,197/mt, according to the just-released PGPI data expressed as a monthly average. Toluene prices fell as demand for xylenes continued to decline. Toluene can be converted into xylenes and benzene. Next chart: Platts Global Paraxylene (PX) Price Index
An aromatic petrochemical that can be used as a solvent in paint thinner, rubber, glue, lacquers, polyurethane foam for furniture, and as an octane booster in gasoline. It also can be converted into benzene and xylenes.
The chart above shows the daily end-of-day Platts Global Toluene Price Index price in red and also displays the 20-day moving average in blue.
Toluene, an aromatic petrochemical included in the PGPI, saw a 5% price decrease in April to $1,133 per metric tons (/mt).
This is down from the March level of $1,197/mt, according to the just-released PGPI data expressed as a monthly average. Toluene prices fell as demand for xylenes continued to decline.
Toluene can be converted into xylenes and benzene.
Next chart: Platts Global Paraxylene (PX) Price Index
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