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?
Each industry spans many commodities — 220+ across the seven. The table below shows the four best-known commodities in each industry, and See more navigates to that industry's guide in the assessments catalog. The complete roster for every industry is available below, in one collapsible list divided by industry. Every commodity name links to its entry in the assessments catalog, where the individual assessments and their covered locations are listed; the catalog remains the authoritative, current reference for exactly what is assessed.
Olefins & Derivatives
Acetone, Acetonitrile, Acrylonitrile, Butadiene, Butenes, Chloroform, Chloromethane, Epichlorohydrin, Ethane, Ethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Formalin, HDI, Hexamethylenediamine, Isobutane, Isoprene, MTBE, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Methyl Isobutyl Ketone, Methylene Chloride, Paraffin Wax, Petroleum Jelly, Propylene, Propylene Oxide, Tetrahydrofuran, Vinyl Acetate, Vinyl Chloride
Polymers
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, Butadiene Rubber, Cellulose Acetate, EPDM Rubber, Epoxy Resins, Ethylene Vinyl Acetate, HDPE, Isoprene Isobutyl Rubber, LDPE, LLDPE, Natural Rubber, Nitrile Butadiene Rubber, Nitrocellulose, Nylon 6, Nylon 66, PET, PTFE, PU MDI, Paraformaldehyde, Phenol-Formaldehyde Resins, Polybutylene Terephthalate, Polycarbonate, Polychloroprene, Polyisobutylene, Polyisoprene, Polylactic Acid, Polyoxymethylene, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Polyvinyl Acetate, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polyvinyl Chloride, Polyvinylidene Chloride, Silicone, Sodium Polyacrylate, Styrene Acrylonitrile Resin, Styrene Butadiene Rubber
Aromatics & Derivatives
Aniline, Benzene, Benzyl Alcohol, Bisphenol A, 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, 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, Oleic Acid, Oxalic Acid, Pentaerythritol, Propionic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Tert-Butyl Alcohol, Triethylene Glycol, Trimethylolpropane, n-Propanol
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, Hydrogen Fluoride, 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, Zinc Oxide
Fertilizers & Gases
Acetylene, Ammonia, Ammonium Nitrate, Ammonium Sulfate, Calcium Ammonium Nitrate, Diammonium Phosphate, Hydrogen Cyanide, Monoammonium Phosphate, NPK Fertilizer, Nitric Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Phosphorus, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Hydroxide, Potassium Nitrate, Potassium Sulfate, Rock Phosphate, Single Superphosphate, Sodium Nitrate, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Synthesis Gas, Triple Superphosphate, Urea, Urea Ammonium Nitrate
Metals & Mining
Aluminum, Aluminum Alloy, Aluminum Scrap, CS, Cold Rolled Coil, CS, EZC Coil, CS, Equal Angle Bar, CS, H Beam, CS, Hot Dipped Galv Coil, CS, Hot Rolled Coil, CS, Hot Rolled Plate, CS, Reinforcement Bar, CS, Wire Rod, Cobalt, Cobalt Hydroxide, Copper, Copper Scrap, Ferrous Scrap, Iron Ore, Lead, Lithium Carbonate, Lithium Hydroxide, Molybdenum Oxide, Nickel, Nickel Sulfate, Palladium, Petroleum Coke, Platinum, SS, Cold Drawn Bar, SS, Cold Rolled Coil, SS, Hot Rolled Coil, SS, Hot Rolled Plate, Silicon, Silver, Tin, Titanium, Zinc
Many commodities carry more than one assessment — different grades, specifications, or trade locations. The full assessments catalog lists every commodity, grade, and location currently published.
How are assessment locations selected?
For each commodity, the assessments presented are those recognized as most relevant for its international trade. In practice, location selection follows three criteria: how relevant the commodity is within its industry, which shapes how broadly it is covered; whether a location is a key producing or consuming market for the commodity; and whether 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.