# Linear alkylbenzene and Refining and reforming

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/linear-alkylbenzene-and-refining-and-reforming/

[Linear alkylbenzene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lab/) (chemical) and [Refining and reforming](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_refining/) (energy): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: paraffin feed

*Cost and price · Strong · Both ways*

The normal paraffins come from refinery kerosene, so LAB makers compete with jet fuel for feed and refinery margins matter. The refinery index moves with the cyclic proxy at 0.34 monthly and 0.74 yearly.

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

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