Finding Chemical Prices 

These spot and contract bulk chemical prices appear in every weekly issue (in the "Market Trends & Data" column):

• Ammonia
• Benzene
• Butadiene
• Ethanol (contract price only)
• Ethylene
• Ethylene glycol (contract price only)
• Methanol
• MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) (spot price only)
• Naphtha (spot price only)
• Orthoxylene
• Paraxylene
• Phenol (spot price only)
• Propylene
• Styrene
• Toluene
• Xylene

Also, the "Chemical Profile" column summarizes recent prices for a different chemical each week, including dozens of chemicals not already covered in the “Market Trends & Data” column.

RECENT PRICES (since 2006)

Recent print issues of ICIS Chemical Business are available at the Dewey Library (see the ICIS Barton record). 

Recent electronic issues are available via ABI/Inform:

• Limit to publication “ICIS Chemical Business” and search for “key indicators” in article title
• Limit to publication “ICIS Chemical Business Americas” under “Markets: Data Bank.”

HISTORICAL PRICES (pre-2006)

ICIS Chemical Business’ predecessors include:

Chemical Market Reporter (1996 - 2006)

Prices for dozens of various chemicals were published in every weekly issue. For a sample list of the chemical prices formerly covered by CMR, visit http://www.icis.com/StaticPages/a-e.htm

• Print holdings of CMR

• Electronic holdings of CMR via EBSCO's Business Source Complete: 
  • Includes the “Chemical Prices” page from Chemical Market Reporter for many issues between 1996-2003

Chemical Marketing Reporter (1972 - 1996)

• Available in Microform only

Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter (1962 – 1971)

• Available in print.  See the following Barton records for details:
  • weekly issues
  • 1959 Hi-Lo Chemical Price Issue

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