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Data Legend. The Vinyl Chloride price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) as follows:
- US: Vinyl Chloride, United States, transaction, fob
- SAM: Vinyl Chloride, South America, transaction, cif, Colombia
- EUR: Vinyl Chloride, Europe, transaction, cif, United Kingdom
- SEA: Vinyl Chloride, Southeast Asia, transaction, cif, India
- NEA: Vinyl Chloride, Northeast Asia, transaction, fob, Japan
- MDE: Vinyl Chloride, Middle East, transaction, fob, Saudi Arabia
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Price Dynamics. The Vinyl Chloride price in United States increased during December 2018 to 696 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight rise of 3% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Vinyl Chloride prices in United States increased significantly by 16%. Meanwhile, in United Kingdom, the average price of Vinyl Chloride amounted to 576 USD per metric ton, from 758 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Vinyl Chloride price in United Kingdom is 7% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Vinyl Chloride in Japan declined slightly throughout December 2018, reaching 625 USD per metric ton. The price in Japan is 2% lower than the average price in the previous month and 2% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, Vinyl Chloride prices in India decreased during December 2018, reaching 760 USD per metric ton, which means a decline of 5% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 1% from the previous year’s price.
The Vinyl Chloride prices in Saudi Arabia experienced a decline of 55 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 737 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Saudi Arabia meant a decrease of 7% on a monthly basis and a rise of 0.4% on a yearly basis. On the other hand, in December 2018, the Vinyl Chloride price in Colombia witnessed a decline of 12 USD per metric ton when compared against the previous month's price, to 625 USD per metric ton. The December 2018 price in Colombia is 5% lower than the price one year before.
About Vinyl Chloride. Vinyl Chloride (a.k.a. VCM, Vinyl Chloride Monomer, Chloroethene) is an organic compound, in the organochloride class. In room temperature, VCM is an ethereal/sweet odor gas; however, in industry, it is most often handled as a liquid. Vinyl Chloride is a major chemical commodity, and it is among the top twenty largest petrochemicals in world production.
First commercially produced by catalytic hydrochlorination of acetylene, Vinyl Chloride nowadays is largely produced through ethylene-based, balanced Vinyl Chloride process. VCM production routes development have been tightly connected to the availability of key raw materials, particularly ethylene and chlorine, along with concerns related to energy efficiency, environmental impact, safety, and process reliability. The most important reaction of VCM is its polymerization and copolymerization, in the presence of a radical-generating initiator.
Vinyl Chloride should be labeled as highly flammable due to its low flash point (-78 °C) and highly toxic, confirmed as a carcinogen and causing fatal damage upon acute exposure, on storage and transportation. Vinyl chloride is transported via pipeline, and in railroad tank cars and tanker ships. The presence of peroxide from vinyl chloride and air can initiate polymerization of vinyl chloride. For this reason, the addition of a stabilizer can be added to prevent polymerization. Inhibitors such as hydroquinone are often added, particularly when shipping long distances in warmer climates.
Originally, production of Vinyl Chloride on a commercial scale was based on the reaction of HCl with acetylene derived from calcium carbide. Throughout the 20th century, as ethylene became plentiful, new Vinyl Chloride production routes were developed having ethylene and chlorine as main raw materials. Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Vinyl Chloride are listed below.
- Acetylene (hydrochlorination),
- Ethylene dichloride (dehydrochlorination)
The uses and applications of Vinyl Chloride may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Vinyl Chloride are technical/pure grade (min. 99.9% purity); and commercial grade (min. 98% purity).
