Monoethylene glycol: Relationships

Every element and industry that Monoethylene glycol is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two.

Purified terephthalic acid: MEG and PTA are the two halves of every polyester and PET molecule, bought together by the same plants in a fixed ratio. Both chains are centred on China, where capacity has outrun demand, so their margins have been squeezed at the same time even while polyester plants ran hard. (researched)
Thermal coal: About two fifths of China's glycol capacity now runs on coal-based syngas rather than ethylene, so Chinese coal costs help set the floor for Asian MEG prices that Indian polyester makers pay. (researched)
Bio-based polyethylene and MEG: Their prices have moved together.
Crude oil: Crude oil is a raw material for monoethylene glycol.
Data centres and cloud: Data centres and cloud depends on monoethylene glycol.
Ethylene: Their prices have moved together.
Natural gas: Natural gas is a raw material for monoethylene glycol.
PET resin: Their prices have moved together.
Plastic and rubber products: Plastic and rubber products depends on monoethylene glycol.
Polyester fibre: Their prices have moved together.
Software and IT services: Software and IT services depends on monoethylene glycol.
Textiles and leather: Textiles and leather depends on monoethylene glycol.