# How US Olefins Markets Shape Price Discovery

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Podcast: [Argus Media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/argus-media-792465)
Published: 2026-08-12T10:35:51+00:00
Episode link: https://argusmedia.podbean.com/e/how-us-olefins-markets-shape-price-discovery/
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## Resource

How are ethylene and propylene prices established in one of the world's most influential olefins markets? As trade flows evolve and pricing mechanisms continue to develop, the US market offers valuable insight into how prices are discovered, referenced and negotiated across the olefins value chain. In this episode, Craig Barry, Lead Olefins Consultant and Michael Camarda, Senior Editorial Lead for US Olefins, discuss the factors shaping ethylene and propylene pricing in the US and what sets the market apart from other major regions. Listen to learn more about: Why the US market has become a key reference point for global ethylene and propylene pricing. How spot market activity has changed the way market participants assess value and negotiate contracts. The differences between US ethylene and propylene markets, including the growing role of pricing indexes. What expanding exports and changing market fundamentals could mean for olefins pricing in the years ahead. This episode is part of the Olefins Market Structure & Pricing podcast series, where Argus experts share insights into the pricing mechanisms and market dynamics shaping ethylene and propylene markets across Asia, Europe and the US. Bringing together perspectives from each major region, the series highlights why pricing practices differ across global olefins markets, how prices are established and referenced, and the market fundamentals that influence commercial pricing decisions.

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