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Chemical Market Trends: Global base and intermediate spot chemical prices primarily reflected strength WoW, with European ethylene reflecting the most strength, while US polymer-grade propylene was weakest.
Feedstock Market Trends: Crude Oil prices reached a multi-year high relative to US natural gas in March, and crude oil price strength WoW outpace natural gas to keep this ratio near the high end of the 10-year range.
Agriculture Market Trends: Global ammonia prices were mixed WoW, with the Middle East and India spot values falling relative to US and Europe. Western spot ammonia prices face downward pressure QoQ in 2Q24.

Exhibit 1 – Chart of the Day: Crude Oil & Ex-US Naphtha feedstock costs rise MoM and relative to their 2023 average.