MTBE and Refining and reforming

Their prices have moved together.

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

How they are linked

1. Price link: fuel blending

Cost and price · Strong · Both ways

MTBE is sold as a petrol component, so it is valued against other octane sources at the refinery gate. The refinery index moves with the basic organics proxy at 0.38 monthly and 0.68 yearly.

• 0.38 monthly change correlation
• 0.68 12-month change correlation
• 0.30 fitted elasticity

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