Chemical & Engineering News
June 23, 1997
Copyright © 1997 by the American Chemical Society
PRICES: Plastics, organics, retreated in 1996
| Price index, 1986 = 100 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996a | % change 1996-96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All commodities | 112.7 | 119.2 | 128.8 | 129.4 | 0% |
| Chemicals & chemical products | 116.4 | 124.0 | 135.2 | 134.0 | -1 |
| Inorganic industrial chemicals | 105.4 | 111.5 | 128.7 | 130.6 | 1 |
| Sulfuric acid | 95.4 | 89.7 | 94.1 | 98.7 | 5 |
| Chlorine | 86.3 | 107.9 | 109.6 | 110.0 | 0 |
| Ammonia | 85.4 | 105.5 | 141.4 | 142.6 | 1 |
| Organic industrial chemicals | 119.7 | 139.4 | 158.0 | 150.8 | -5 |
| Benzene-toluene-xylene | 97.6 | 112.1 | 113.6 | 104.6 | -8 |
| Olefins | 153.6 | 175.0 | 182.9 | 184.2 | 1 |
| Urea | 93.2 | 106.0 | 139.5 | 148.3 | 6 |
| Synthetic resins | 101.4 | 116.3 | 139.1 | 129.9 | -7 |
| Polyethyleneb | 90.3 | 105.7 | 137.1 | 120.3 | -12 |
| Polystyrene | 114.9 | 130.5 | 165.1 | 145.8 | -12 |
| Thermosets | 127.8 | 146.1 | 155.5 | 149.9 | -4 |
| Agricultural chemicals | 121.7 | 123.6 | 127.1 | 135.2 | 6 |
| Mixed fertilizers | 106.2 | 113.6 | 131.2 | 139.5 | 6 |
| Pharmaceuticals | 136.4 | 137.2 | 137.3 | 137.6 | 0 |
| Paints & varnishes | 121.9 | 124.3 | 130.8 | 134.6 | 3 |
| Soaps & cleaners | 118.4 | 116.9 | 117.5 | 118.7 | 1 |
| Toilet preparations | 121.4 | 125.4 | 125.4 | 126.9 | 1 |
| Pigments, lakes & toners | 112.1 | 117.1 | 124.0 | 132.2 | 7 |
| Inks | 105.6 | 106.0 | 110.2 | 113.2 | 3 |
a Preliminary. b Includes both high- and low-densi ty polyethylene. Source: Statistics Canada
