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Indicative price brief for Propylene Oxide - Europe. Methodology: trade publications, broker reports, and industry sources reviewed by Nexchem. This is directional intelligence, not a regulated benchmark assessment.
European propylene oxide technical grade delivered pricing. Propylene feedstock cost from Hormuz-linked naphtha elevation, BASF and Covestro HPPO and chlorohydrin route capacity analysis, polyurethane polyol and propylene glycol derivative demand, and 3-scenario price outlook. Published monthly.
European propylene oxide is the specialty chemical where propylene feedstock cost elevation from Hormuz-linked naphtha increases flows most directly and most proportionally - PO is produced by propylene oxidation routes where propylene is the sole primary raw material variable, and the EUR 56 per metric tonne year on year increase in NWE propylene explains approximately EUR 84 per metric tonne of the EUR 128 per metric tonne year on year PO price increase through a fixed propylene-to-PO yield ratio.
European propylene oxide supply is produced by BASF SE at Antwerp Belgium using HPPO technology with approximately 300 KT per year, Covestro AG at Brunsbüttel Germany and Antwerp Belgium using the SMPO styrene monomer propylene oxide co-production route with approximately 380 KT per year of PO capacity, Lyondell Chemical at Rotterdam Netherlands using the PO-SM route with approximately 280 KT per year, and Dow Chemical at Terneuzen Netherlands using the chlorohydrin route with approximately 180 KT per year. European PO demand is primarily from polyurethane polyol production for flexible foam and rigid insulation, propylene glycol for de-icing and pharmaceutical applications, and propylene glycol ethers for coatings and cleaning products. Demand for Propylene Oxide in Europe is structured across multiple end-use segments with differentiated price sensitivity, from commodity polymer and rubber applications to specialty chemical intermediates where performance requirements limit substitution and create defensible pricing above commodity benchmarks. Hormuz Naphtha Cost Chain Impact - NWE propylene at EUR 768 per metric tonne is elevated by Hormuz-related naphtha cost increases. PO production requires approximately 1.02 MT propylene per MT PO via the HPPO hydrogen peroxide route or chlorohydrin route, meaning the EUR 56 per. In the current 2026 supply and demand environment, Propylene Oxide pricing in Europe reflects both structural market conditions and active geopolitical supply chain disruption.
The IMF confirmed in March 2026 that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz had disrupted approximately 20% of global seaborne oil and LNG supply. For European propylene oxide, the Hormuz disruption is transmitted through the NWE propylene feedstock chain - elevated naphtha costs from Middle Eastern crude and naphtha supply disruption increase NWE cracker economics and propylene pricing, which flows at approximately EUR 1. 50 per metric tonne PO sensitivity per EUR 1. 00 propylene into PO production cost at BASF Antwerp, Covestro Brunsbüttel, and Dow Terneuzen. Hydrogen Peroxide Propylene Oxide Technology Advantage - BASF at Antwerp Belgium operates the largest European HPPO propylene oxide facility at approximately 300 KT per year, using hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant rath.
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The IMF confirmed in March 2026 that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz had disrupted approximately 20% of global seaborne oil and LNG supply. For European propylene oxide, the Hormuz disruption is transmitted through the NWE propylene feedstock chain - elevated naphtha costs from Middle Eastern crude and naphtha supply disruption increase NWE cracker economics and propylene pricing, which flows at approximately EUR 1.50 per metric tonne PO sensitivity per EUR 1.00 propylene into PO production cost at BASF Antwerp, Covestro Brunsbüttel, and Dow Terneuzen.
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