Find chemical prices

The Library does not subscribe to a chemical price tracking service.

However, it is still possible to find current and historical chemical prices through these library resources:

Special thanks to MIT Libraries for creating the Chemical Prices page and making it possible to build upon the materials they created! This subject guide is licensed under Creative Commons.

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This is a collection of articles and news about the international chemical industry.

Recent prices (since 2006)

Visit ICIS Chemical Business
Click on Search within this publication
Enter the chemical name in one search box, and in the other search box enter “prices”.
Click Search.

In every issue, there is a Market Trends & Data column for bulk chemical prices of 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, and Xylene.

The Chemical Profile column summarizes recent prices for a different chemical each issue.

Recent print issues are also available.

*** Try the Indicative Chemical Prices A-Z by ICIS as well.

Historical prices (pre-2006)

Predecessors to ICIS Chemical Business include:

Chemical Market Reporter (1996 - 2006)
Chemical Marketing Reporter (1972 - 1996)
Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter (–1971)

Articles, interviews, business profiles and global news and analysis published weekly for professionals in the chemical industry.

Recent prices (since 1994)

Visit Chemical Week
Click on Search within this publication.
Enter the chemical name in one search box, and in the other search box enter “prices”.
Click Search.

Historical prices (pre-1994)