Chemical & Material Science Engineering: Chemical Pricing

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Chemical prices appear in every weekly issue (in the "Market Trends & Data" column).
Also, the "Chemical Profile" column summarizes recent prices for a different chemical each week, including dozens of chemicals not already covered in the “Market Trends & Data” column.

Sigma-Alrich is a major supplier of laboratory chemicals. Has property data, MSDS, and prices.

Another supplier.

Current prices for polymers such as HDPE, LDPE, and PP.

Contains production and some pricing information for minerals (e.g., elements, fertilizers, metals, oxides, salts, etc.)

U.S. Government reports on prices and market data for petroleum products.

The University of Nevada, Reno currently only has access for up to 2012.

These spot and contract bulk chemical prices appear in every weekly issue (in the "Market Trends & Data" column):
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
Xylene
Also, the "Chemical Profile" column summarizes recent prices for a different chemical each week, including dozens of chemicals not already covered in the “Market Trends & Data” column.

The University of Nevada, Reno currently only has access for up to 2012. Each weekly issue includes spot and contract prices for the following chemicals (in the “CW Price Report” column):
Acrylonitrile
Benzene
Butadiene
Butane (spot only)
Caustic Soda
Chlorine
EDC (spot only)
Ethane (spot only)
Ethylene
Ethylene Glycol
HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene)
LDPE(Low-Density Polyethylene)
LLDPE (Linear Low-Density Polyethylene)
Methanol
Mixed Xylenes
MTBE (spot only)
Naphtha (spot only)
Ortho-Xylene
Para-Xylene
PP (Polypropylene)
Propane (spot only)
Propylene
PS (Polystyrene)
PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Soda Ash (contract only)
Styrene
Toluene (spot only)