Benzene and Caprolactam

Their prices have moved together.

Benzene (chemical) and Caprolactam (chemical): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Price link: feedstock

Cost and price · Strong · Both ways

Benzene supplies the carbon ring of caprolactam, so its price sets most of the cost. The petrochemical proxy moves with the cyclic proxy at 0.50 monthly and 0.73 yearly, though the monthly tie has faded over the last five years.

• 0.50 monthly change correlation
• 0.73 12-month change correlation
• 0.10 fitted elasticity

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