- Market Overview
- Strategic Analysis
- Key Features
Market Overview
Duration: Short-term – 2-year price forecast and market outlook
Amid an unprecedented crisis in the European petrochemical industry, the aromatics sector is at a decisive inflection point—requiring urgent strategic attention from companies operating in BTX and downstream derivatives such as styrene monomer, PTA (Purified Terephthalic Acid), MDI (Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate), and adipic acid. Since 2020, Europe has undergone significant capacity rationalization, with nearly 2 million metric tons of BTX value chain closures driven by persistently high production costs, particularly elevated European energy prices, and a surge of competitively priced imports across the global supply chain. These pressures continue to depress operating rates and push profitability for major producers to unsustainable levels.
With final decisions on protective trade measures, including potential anti-dumping duties (ADDs) on products such as adipic acid and PTA, still pending, companies must urgently reassess supply chain risks, regional cost competitiveness, and long-term manufacturing strategy within Europe. Strengthening resilience will be essential to maintaining viability in an increasingly competitive global landscape.
Comprehensive monthly market price, supply, demand, and trade data and analysis for:
- ABS
- Benzene
- Cumene/Phenol
- Cyclohexane
- EPS
- Mixed Xylenes
- Orthoxylene
- Paraxylene
- PTA
- Polystyrene
- Styrene
- Toluene
Strategic Analysis
Duration: Short-term – 2-year price forecast and market outlook
The Europe Aromatics Service provides clients with comprehensive market analysis across a broad spectrum of base aromatics and first-line derivatives. While centered on the European aromatics market, the service also integrates the substantial impact of adjacent EMEA markets, including the Middle East, to deliver a truly regional perspective.
Subscribers receive regularly updated short- and medium-term forecasts covering supply–demand trends, pricing movements, and margin outlooks. The service also offers detailed insights into the operating status of major regional assets, complemented by historical trade data and forward-looking projections. Together, these resources equip decision-makers with the critical intelligence needed to navigate the complex and rapidly evolving European aromatics value chain with confidence and precision.
Contact us today to learn how our specialized aromatics market intelligence and strategic consulting services can help your organization navigate these volatile conditions, mitigate risk, and build a more resilient and competitive chemical supply chain
Key Features
Duration: Short-term – 2-year price forecast and market outlook
PRICES COVERED
Contract and spot price summary with a brief review of current market conditions.
Chemicals covered : Benzene, Cumene/Phenol, Cyclohexane, Mixed Xylenes, Orthoxylene, Paraxylene, Styrene, Terephthalic Acid (PTA) & Toluene
EUROPE AROMATICS DAILY MARKET SNAPSHOT
This report includes the Europe Aromatics Daily Report provides accurate, verified daily spot transaction ranges for the most actively traded products featured in the Aromatics Weekly. Serving as a timely alternative to traditional month-end spot postings, this daily index delivers an averaged view of the weekly ranges published in the Aromatics Weekly Report, offering up-to-date and actionable market insights.
The report includes West Europe price postings for key aromatics such as benzene, toluene, and styrene, covering both actual and notional values. It also features daily closing prices for major energy benchmarks and calculates essential alternative values and extraction indices. Each product entry is accompanied by a running monthly spot average, ensuring comprehensive, real-time visibility into evolving trends across the Europe aromatics market.
WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT
Clients receive a weekly email briefing that delivers a concise yet comprehensive market overview for the chemicals and petrochemicals sector, including updated contract and spot price summaries across key products and regions. This timely snapshot helps stakeholders stay informed of rapid market movements, pricing trends, and evolving supply–demand fundamentals.
MONTHLY MARKET REPORT
This report provides comprehensive commentary on key aromatic products, offering in-depth analysis of major pricing movements, market dynamics, trading activity, and operational developments, including plant operating rates. It delivers detailed insights into supply–demand trends and global import and export flows. The report also features a focused assessment of the European aromatics market, presenting the latest operational updates, market analysis, and forward-looking price forecasts for each product segment.
DATA SUPPLEMENT
The data appendix provides detailed market summaries covering gasoline component pricing, benzene and derivative chains, xylenes and their derivatives, Western Europe price forecasts, plant operating schedules, trade data, and quarterly supply–demand balances, offering a comprehensive reference for downstream aromatics and petrochemical market analysis.
ACCESS TO SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS
Clients receive direct, one-on-one access to industry experts through phone consultations, email support, or scheduled meetings to discuss the key insights featured in the monthly market report. This personalized advisory service enables subscribers to deepen their understanding of market fundamentals, price drivers, and supply–demand dynamics, while clarifying complex data points and analysis. It also provides tailored perspectives on region-specific aromatics market trends, empowering clients to make more informed, strategic decisions across the global petrochemical value chain
SUPPLY & DEMAND
This service provides short-term production news updates, current production statistics, and detailed plant-by-plant operating schedules, alongside analysis of long-term structural changes in global supply. It also includes in-depth end-use market analysis across a broad range of downstream sectors, supported by comprehensive reviews of macro-level industry trends. These insights enable clients to anticipate market shifts and make informed strategic decisions within the evolving global aromatics value chain.
- Region coverage: West Europe Market
- Chemicals coverage: Benzene (BZE), Cumene (CUM), Chlorinated Hydrocarbons (CHX), Ethylene Oxide (OXE), Phenol (PHL), Propylene Styrene Elastomers (PSE), Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA), Paraxylene (PXE), Styrene (STR)
TRADE
This service delivers comprehensive global trade intelligence for the aromatics market, offering the latest trade statistics, detailed global trade flow analysis, and freight rate estimates across major shipping routes. It also provides continuous monitoring of tariffs, sanctions, and regulatory developments impacting the movement of aromatics and related petrochemicals. These insights enable stakeholders to evaluate geopolitical and policy risks, strengthen compliance, and optimize their global supply chain and market positioning strategies across the aromatics value chain.
OPERATING SCHEDULE
West Europe Aromatics: Benzene (BZE), Cumene (CUM), Chlorinated Hydrocarbons (CHX), Ethylene Oxide (OXE), Phenol (PHL), Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA), Paraxylene (PXE), Styrene (STR), Toluene (TOL)
Middle East Aromatics: Benzene (BZE), Ethylene Oxide (OXE), Paraxylene (PXE), Styrene (STR)
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- World Analysis – Benzene & Pyrolysis Gasoline
- World Analysis – Toluene & Mixed Xylenes
Related Chemicals
- Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Resins
- Benzene
- Bisphenol A (BPA)
- Cumene
- Cyclohexane
- Dimethyl Terephthalate (DMT)
- Expandable Polystyrene (EPS)
- Metaxylene
- Orthoxylene
- Paraxylene
- Phenol
- Phthalic Anhydride
- Polystyrene (PS)
- Pyrolysis Gasoline (Pygas)
- Styrene
- Terephthalic Acid (PTA)
- Toluene
- Xylenes (Mixed)