Overview

Argus EO and Derivatives delivers a global view of the industry, including regional dynamics and feedstock insights, in a single service. It provides price assessments for purified ethylene oxide and its derivatives, including ethylene glycols and ethanolamines, alongside short-term fundamentals analysis, including EO plants’ operating status, trade flows and demand drivers.

A weekly PDF report is delivered to your inbox, complemented by 24/7 access to a powerful, customisable dashboard displaying prices alongside the latest market news, analysis and commentary.

Key features

Global service

Global market coverage, news and analysis in a single, concise and integrated service.

Regional prices

Price assessments for purified ethylene oxide, ethylene glycols and ethanolamines across the Americas, Europe and Asia, based on a clear and transparent methodology.

Feedstock insights

Understand how crude, naphtha, ethylene and ammonia impact the ethylene oxide and derivatives markets through our related markets snapshot.

Fundamentals analysis

EO plant operating analysis, trade flow analysis and visualisation, vessel tracking, and supply and demand drivers.

Access to specialists

Argus’ experienced and respected experts know your markets.

Customers that benefit

The Argus EO and Derivatives service is essential for anyone exposed to the global ethylene oxide and derivatives market and seeking access to leading contract and spot price assessments supported by an in-depth analysis of market drivers. Below are examples of how some clients use this service:
  • Producers and consumers of ethylene oxide and derivatives

    Use our price assessments to support contract negotiations; use our data and market analysis for an independent view on supply, demand and market dynamics for negotiations, budget planning and weekly commercial management strategies.

  • Traders and distributors

    Use our global price data, regional market analysis, capacity lost analysis and vessel tracking to review arbitrage and trade opportunities, and to support price negotiations.

  • Fast-Moving Consumer Goods companies

    Use our purified ethylene oxide, ethylene glycols and ethanolamines price assessments to support purchasing activity around the world on a contract and spot basis; use our EO plant operating status analysis and our trade and vessel analysis to understand product availability and supply dynamics to strengthen negotiations; our pricing of purified ethylene oxide can be used to provide insights on the cost drivers for ethoxylates; our pricing of ethanolamines can be used to provide insights on the cost drivers for ethanylamines.
  • Consumers of MEG including PET/polyester and antifreeze

    Use our MEG price assessments to support contract and spot negotiations; use our data and market analysis for an independent view on global and regional supply, demand and market dynamics for negotiations, supply and logistical planning, budget exercises and purchasing strategies.

  • Producers of polyols and polyurethanes

    Use our price assessments for purified EO, diethylene glycol (DEG) and other EO derivatives to support contract negotiations for these strategic raw materials and understand cost drivers in the production of polyols and subsequently polyurethanes; use our data and market analysis to understand suppliers’ operating status, product trade flows and logistics, and supply and demand dynamics.

  • Banks and investors

    Use our price data to model listed companies producing, or with major spend on, ethylene oxide and derivatives; use our global market analysis and news to keep abreast of the latest market dynamics.