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Caprolactam and Refining and reforming

Their prices have moved together.

Caprolactam (chemical) and Refining and reforming (energy): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Price link: feed source

Cost and price · Strong · Both ways

Much of the benzene for caprolactam comes from refinery reformers, so refinery economics affect supply. The refinery index moves with the cyclic proxy at 0.34 monthly and 0.74 yearly. Coke oven benzene is another source in Asia.

  • 0.34 monthly change correlation
  • 0.74 12-month change correlation
  • 0.35 fitted elasticity

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