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Chlorine and Propylene oxide

Their prices have moved together.

Chlorine (chemical) and Propylene oxide (chemical): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Price link: input

Cost and price · Strong · Both ways

The older chlorohydrin route consumes chlorine and lime, so chlor-alkali conditions affect the cost of that capacity. The alkalies and chlorine index moves with the proxy at 0.20 monthly and 0.63 yearly.

  • 0.20 monthly change correlation
  • 0.63 12-month change correlation
  • 0.71 fitted elasticity

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.