Chemical Market Insight and Data

Master the Chemicals Market. Maximize Margins.

Struggling with feedstock price swings, oversupply, and trade uncertainties? You’re not alone. Market shifts, pricing pressures, and unpredictable costs make it tough to stay ahead.

But with our chemicals offerings you can:

Gain a comprehensive understanding of market dynamics with our market insights.
Make confident decisions with reliable price assessments.
Anticipate trends and prepare for future demands with our forward-looking analytics.
Navigate supply and demand smartly with our trade Intelligence.
Align your operations with real market demand.
Manage tariffs and trade challenges effectively.
Equip yourself with insights across the entire chemical value chain from upstream raw materials to downstream application.
Stay ahead with key market trends and insights into competitive dynamics.

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How we can help

Price fluctuations in crude oil and gas markets disrupt cost planning and lead to reactive decisions. Isolated data and outdated analysis leave companies unprepared for market changes, resulting in overproduction, steep price cuts, and costly inventory write-offs. Unpredictable tariffs further complicate supply chains and pricing strategies, while limited visibility into policy changes and global trade dynamics increases vulnerability to sudden market shifts.

Solutions

Feedstock Volatility

Accurate Platts price assessments for feedstocks & downstream products.
Petrochemical Feedstock Market Reports include:

- Forecasts for Naphtha, Ethylene, Propylene, Benzene, Paraxylene
- Cracking economics, downtime & project impacts
- 5-year naphtha supply, demand, and margin outlook

Oversupply & Margin Erosion

Identify cost savings via CCMA curve analysis.
Price and margin forecasts to maintain healthy margins.

Trade Volatility from Tariffs

Long-term supply and demand forecasts
68+ commodity trade datasets for route optimization.
Import/export data and plastics recycling insights (CEH report) to adapt to regulations.
Forward curves for risk management.
Real-time policy alerts. Global project updates to stay ahead.

Extensive Data & Insights

S&P Global Commodity Insights covers everything from chemicals feedstocks to chemical building blocks, their derivatives, all the way to performance chemicals. We now cover even more chemical markets, supported by our expanded team of industry experts.

Our capabilities include:

Platts price assessments
Long-term outlooks
Short-term outlooks
Market Profiles
Technology Profiles
Price forecasts
Expert insights
Asset information

Suppliers of chemical products
Plant outages
Trade data and trade flows
Costs and margins
Specialty chemicals
Market news
Option of API, Cloud and Excel Add-In delivery

Our Market Coverage

Commodity & Intermediate Chemicals

Olefins & Derivatives
Aromatics & Derivatives
Plastics & Polymers
Syngas & Derivatives
Inorganics & Derivatives
Feedstocks
Solvents
Intermediates
Recycled plastics polymers
Chemicals freight

Specialty Chemicals

Resins & Coatings
Renewables & Nutrition
Intermediates, Fibers & Films
Polymers & Elastomers
Industrial Gases & Fertilizers
Solvents & Surfactants
Inorganics & Minerals

Why choose us

Whether you buy chemicals, handle sales, work in marketing, trade, strategic planning, or business development, we have a unique case study and specific solutions to help you do your job confidently with reliable data.

Connected intelligence

Seamlessly connect Chemicals insights with our coverage on Crude Oil, Fuels & Refining, NGLs, economic indicators, and trade. We follow mid and downstream markets so you can be confident in the expertise behind our analysis, ensuring a consistent and integrated outlook.

Comprehensive coverage

Explore dynamics, trends, and drivers across a wide spectrum of chemical markets.

All-in-One Platform

Simplify workflows with all the benefits of a modern digital service and a single-screen view of chemicals research, insights, prices, and news for faster decision-making.

Workflow Tools

Tailor your view to suit your needs. Download data for further analysis and power your organization by consuming our API.

Expert Access

Tap into a global network of chemical market experts for critical analysis.

Transparent, Independent Data:

Rely on respected and unbiased data and analysis.

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Discover how S&P Global Commodity Insights can empower your business today.

Tailored to your needs and interests, see the market information you need to stay ahead of the competition.

- Market based solutions
- Extensive data and insights, backed by our experts worldwide
- Comprehensive chemical market coverage
- Essential workflow tools and an all-in-one platform.

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