US Spot Petrochemical Prices Retreat as Iran Premium Unwinds

Bloomberg Markets Monday 15 June 2026, 18:24 UTC By Christopher Charleston 1 min read

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US Spot Petrochemical Prices Retreat as Iran Premium Unwinds US spot petrochemical prices continued to soften last week as easing tensions between the US and Iran weighed on export demand, though a series of operational issues along the Gulf Coast helped limit steeper declines. Spot ethylene fell 4.1% to 23.5 cents a pound. The chemical is a key building block for polyethylene plastics used in packaging and consumer goods.

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