Market Intelligence

Petrochemicals

Indicative pricing trends, regional trade flows, and AI commentary across the petrochemical complex.

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AI Executive Summary

Petrochemicals prices are rising +0.4% MoM (+4.5% YoY) with low volatility. Supply tightening; demand firm.

SupplyTighteningDemandFirmRiskLowFreightStable

Indicative Price

363 USD / MT

Benchmark: Methanol

Month-over-Month

+0.4%

Year-over-Year

+4.5%

Trend

Rising

Supply Status

Tightening

Demand Status

Firm

Freight Status

Stable

Market Risk

Low

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Indicative Price

363 USD / MT

Month-on-Month

+0.4%

Year-on-Year

+5.8%

Trend

Rising

12-Month Price Trend

Last 12 months

Regional Comparison

Region	Indicative Price
Middle East	366 USD / MT
East Asia	377 USD / MT
South Asia	359 USD / MT
Europe	385 USD / MT

Supply vs Demand

Indicative Model

Gap: +6 · Demand-led

Freight Trend

Indicative Model

Trend: Stable

Regional Comparison

Middle East

East Asia

South Asia

Europe

Risk Heatmap

Indicative Model

Supply RiskElevated
Demand RiskModerate
Freight RiskLow
Regulatory RiskModerate
Financial RiskLow

AI Forecast

Neutral

30-Day Outlook

Near-term outlook: range-bound; limited directional bias.

90-Day Outlook

Medium-term outlook: range-bound; limited directional bias.

Confidence78%

Indicative, model-based outlook only — not investment or trading advice.

AI Market Commentary

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Market News

Petrochemical demand steady into the quarter
Indicative methanol and glycol pricing held firm on steady Far-East demand.
NEP Seed · 2026-06-10

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Last updated: 2026-06-22