Industries and Commodities Covered

Which industries organize the coverage?

Seven fixed industries structure the entire program: Fertilizers & Gases, Olefins & Derivatives, Aromatics & Derivatives, Alcohols & Organic Acids, Polymers, Inorganic Chemicals, and Metals & Mining. Every commodity assessed belongs to exactly one of these industries, and each commodity in turn carries one or more price assessments across the locations covered for it — the industries → commodities → locations structure described in What the Data Covers.

The seven-industry set is a fixed design decision, while the commodity roster within each industry grows over time — 220+ commodities are assessed across the seven. The industry is also the subscription unit: subscribing to an industry grants access to every commodity assessment within it, as explained in How is coverage organized?.

Which commodities are covered in each industry?

Coverage within each industry includes the commodities listed below. The lists are indicative rather than exhaustive: coverage grows over time, and the assessment catalog remains the authoritative, current reference for exactly which commodities — and which locations for each — are assessed.

• Olefins & Derivatives: Acetone, Acetonitrile, Acrylonitrile, Butadiene, Butene, Chloroform, Chloromethane, Epichlorohydrin, Ethane, Ethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Formalin, HDI, Hexamethylenediamine, Isobutane, Isoprene, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Methyl Isobutyl Ketone, Methylene Chloride, MTBE, Paraffin Wax, Petroleum Jelly, Propylene, Propylene Oxide, Tetrahydrofuran, Vinyl Acetate, and Vinyl Chloride.
• Polymers: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, Butadiene Rubber, Butyl Rubber, Cellulose Acetate, EPDM Rubber, Epoxy Resins, Ethylene Vinyl Acetate, Formaldehyde Resins, HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, Natural Rubber, Nitrile Butadiene Rubber, Nitrocellulose, Nylon 6, Nylon 66, PET, Polybutylene Terephthalate, Polycarbonate, Polychloroprene, Polyisoprene, Polylactic Acid, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Polyvinyl Acetate, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polyvinylidene Chloride, PTFE, PU MDI, PVC, Silicone, Sodium Polyacrylate, Styrene Acrylonitrile Resin, and Styrene Butadiene Rubber.
• Aromatics & Derivatives: Aniline, Benzene, Benzyl Alcohol, BPA, Caprolactam, Carbon Black, Coal Tar Pitch, Cresol Ortho, Cresol Para, Cumene, Cyclohexane, Cyclohexanone, Dimethyl Terephthalate, Dioctyl Phthalate, Ethylbenzene, Isophthalic Acid, Linear Alkylbenzene, MDI, Melamine, Naphthalene, Petroleum Bitumen, Phenol, Phthalic Anhydride, Resorcinol, Styrene, TDI, Terephthalic Acid, Toluene, Xylene Mixed, Xylene Ortho, and Xylene Para.
• Alcohols & Organic Acids: 2-Ethylhexanol, 2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate, Acetic Acid, Acetic Anhydride, Acrylic Acid, Adipic Acid, Butanediol, Butanol, Butyl Acetate, Butyl Acrylate, Coconut Oil, Diethanolamine, Diethyl Ether, Diethylene Glycol, Ethyl Acetate, Ethylene Glycol, Formic Acid, Glycerol, Isopropanol, Maleic Anhydride, Methacrylic Acid, Methanol, Methyl Acrylate, Methyl Methacrylate, Monoethanolamine, n-Propanol, Oleic Acid, Oxalic Acid, Pentaerythritol, Propionic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Tert-Butyl Alcohol, Triethylene Glycol, and Trimethylolpropane.
• Inorganic Chemicals: Activated Carbon, Aluminum Fluoride, Aluminum Oxide, Ammonium Hydroxide, Borax, Bromine, Calcium Carbide, Calcium Carbonate, Carbon Disulfide, Caustic Soda, Chlorine, Chromium Trioxide, Copper Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Hydrochloric Acid, Hydrofluoric Acid, Hydrogen Peroxide, Iodine, Lead Monoxide, Nickel Chloride, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Phosphorus Trichloride, Potassium Carbonate, Potassium Permanganate, Silicon Carbide, Silicon Dioxide, Soda Ash, Sodium Aluminum Hexafluoride, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Cyanide, Sodium Hypochlorite Solution, Sodium Sulfides, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Titanium Dioxide, Titanium Tetrachloride, and Zinc Oxide.
• Fertilizers & Gases: Acetylene, Ammonia, Ammonium Nitrate, Ammonium Sulfate, Calcium Ammonium Nitrate, Diammonium Phosphate, Hydrogen Cyanide, Monoammonium Phosphate, Nitric Acid, NPK Fertilizer, Phosphoric Acid, Phosphorus, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Hydroxide, Potassium Nitrate, Potassium Sulfate, Rock Phosphate, Single Superphosphate, Sodium Nitrate, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Syngas, Triple Superphosphate, Urea, and Urea Ammonium Nitrate.
• Metals & Mining: Aluminum, Carbon Steel, Cobalt, Cobalt Hydroxide, Copper, Ferrous Scrap, Iron Ore, Lead, Lithium Carbonate, Lithium Hydroxide, Molybdenum Oxide, Nickel, Nickel Sulfate, Palladium, Petroleum Coke, Platinum, Silicon, Silver, Stainless Steel, Tin, Titanium, and Zinc.

How are assessment locations selected?

For each commodity, the assessments presented are those recognized as most relevant for its international trade. In practice, locations follow two criteria: they are key producing or consuming markets for the commodity, and reliable data is available there to sustain a rigorous monthly assessment — the same principle that governs geographic coverage across all Intratec solutions, described in Why analyze some countries only in aggregate?.

Because the coverage axis is the industry rather than a fixed country set, the covered locations differ from commodity to commodity: a commodity traded worldwide may be assessed across several world regions, while one with a concentrated market may be assessed in a single location. The geographic framework itself — regions, sub-regions, and countries — is shared with every other Intratec solution and defined in World Regions.