Platts to launch weekly US acrylic staple fibers spot assessment

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will launch weekly US acrylic fibers spot assessment, effective April 8, 2025.

Platts will start assessing staple fiber weekly on a DDP basis in the US, complementing existing acrylic staple fiber coverage in India and Turkey.

This assessment was first proposed in a subscriber note Feb. 5 which can be found here(opens in a new tab).

Details of the assessments are as follows:

The assessment will consider acrylic staple fiber imported to the US.

All market information reported to Platts may be considered and would be published in real-time, including firm bids and offers, trades, and indicative values.

The proposed weekly assessment and market commentary will be published on Thursday and appear in Platts Fiber Marketscan and on Platts Connect.

Pricing information for material with other specifications and terms may be normalized accordingly.

Please send any comments and questions to petchems@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if they are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing.

Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.