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March 2022

Selling Prices of Select Raw Materials and Exchange


Rates of Select Currencies (2017-2022)

Crude oil ($/barrel)1


$115.00
$110.00
$105.00
$100.00
$95.00
$90.00
$85.00
$80.00
$75.00
$70.00
$65.00
$60.00
$55.00
$50.00
$45.00
$40.00
$35.00
$30.00
$25.00
$20.00
$15.00
$10.00
$5.00
$0.00
11/18
9/18
1/17
3/17
5/17
7/17
9/17
11/17
1/18
3/18
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7/18

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3/20
5/20
7/20
9/20
11/20
1/21
3/21
5/21
7/21
9/21
11/21
1/22
3/22

End of Month Price $ 105.96


MOM % Change 16.35 %
YOY % Change 60.3268 %

1
The Wall Street Journal, March 28, 2022
Propane, normal/Mont Bevieu, TX ($/gal.)2
$1.600

$1.400

$1.200

$1.000

$0.800

$0.600

$0.400

$0.200

$0.000
1/17
3/17
5/17
7/17
9/17
11/17
1/18
3/18
5/18
7/18
9/18
11/18
1/19
3/19
5/19
7/19
9/19
11/19
1/20
3/20
5/20
7/20
9/20
11/20
1/21
3/21
5/21
7/21
9/21
11/21
1/22
3/22
End of Month Price $ 1.412
MOM % Change 9.627 %
YOY % Change 50.212 %

Natural Gas Henry Hub ($/MMbtu)3


$6.00
$5.75
$5.50
$5.25
$5.00
$4.75
$4.50
$4.25
$4.00
$3.75
$3.50
$3.25
$3.00
$2.75
$2.50
$2.25
$2.00
$1.75
$1.50
$1.25
$1.00
$0.75
$0.50
$0.25
$0.00
1/17
3/17
5/17
7/17
9/17
11/17
1/18
3/18
5/18
7/18
9/18
11/18
1/19
3/19
5/19
7/19
9/19
11/19
1/20
3/20
5/20
7/20
9/20
11/20
1/21
3/21
5/21
7/21
9/21
11/21
1/22
3/22

End of Month Price $ 5.508


MOM % Change 24.306 %
YOY % Change 103.924 %

2https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_spt_s1_d.htm (accessed 3/29/22)


3The Wall Street Journal, March 28, 2022
Soybean Oil, Crude, Central IL ($/lb)4
$0.900

$0.800

$0.700

$0.600

$0.500

$0.400

$0.300

$0.200

$0.100

$0.000
3/17

5/20
1/17

5/17
7/17
9/17
11/17
1/18
3/18
5/18
7/18
9/18
11/18
1/19
3/19
5/19
7/19
9/19
11/19
1/20
3/20

7/20
9/20
11/20
1/21
3/21
5/21
7/21
9/21
11/21
1/22
3/22
End of Month Price $ 0.7713
MOM % Change 13.476 %
YOY % Change 44.438 %

Palm Oil ($/MT)5


$1,600
$1,500
$1,400
$1,300
$1,200
$1,100
$1,000
$900
$800
$700
$600
$500
$400
$300
$200
$100
$0
1/17
3/17
5/17
7/17
9/17
11/17
1/18
3/18
5/18
7/18
9/18
11/18
1/19
3/19
5/19
7/19
9/19
11/19
1/20
3/20
5/20
7/20
9/20
11/20
1/21
3/21
5/21
7/21
9/21
11/21
1/22
3/22

End of Month Price $ 1,522


MOM % Change 13.159 %
YOY % Change 49.655 %

4The Wall Street Journal, March 28, 2022


5https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/5d903e848db1d1b83e0ec8f744e55570-0350012021/related/CMO-Pink-Sheet-March-2022.pdf
Zinc ($/MT)6
$4,000
$3,750
$3,500
$3,250
$3,000
$2,750
$2,500
$2,250
$2,000
$1,750
$1,500
$1,250
$1,000
$750
$500
$250
$0
1/17
3/17
5/17
7/17
9/17
11/17
1/18
3/18
5/18
7/18
9/18
11/18
1/19
3/19
5/19
7/19
9/19
11/19
1/20
3/20
5/20
7/20
9/20
11/20
1/21
3/21
5/21
7/21
9/21
11/21
1/22
3/22
End of Month Price $ 3,620
MOM % Change 0.583 %
YOY % Change 31.876 %

Methanol non-discounted ref. price ($/MT)7


$750
$700
$650
$600
$550
$500
$450
$400
$350
$300
$250
$200
$150
$100
$50
$0
1/17
3/17
5/17
7/17
9/17
11/17
1/18
3/18
5/18
7/18
9/18
11/18
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3/19
5/19
7/19
9/19
11/19
1/20
3/20
5/20
7/20
9/20
11/20
1/21
3/21
5/21
7/21
9/21
11/21
1/22
3/22

End of Month Price $ 659


MOM % Change 6.462 %
YOY % Change 33.94 %

6https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/5d903e848db1d1b83e0ec8f744e55570-0350012021/related/CMO-Pink-Sheet-March-2022.pdf

7http://www.methanex.com (accessed 3/29/22)


PP Homopolymer Contract Sales Price
($/lb)8
$1.60

$1.40

$1.20

$1.00

$0.80

$0.60

$0.40

$0.20

$0.00
3/17
1/17

5/17
7/17
9/17
11/17
1/18
3/18
5/18
7/18
9/18
11/18
1/19
3/19
5/19
7/19
9/19
11/19
1/20
3/20
5/20
7/20
9/20
11/20
1/21
3/21
5/21
7/21
9/21
11/21
1/22
3/22
End of Month Price $ 0.9
MOM % Change -5.263 %
YOY % Change -40.397 %

HDPE Blow Mold Contract Sales Price ($/lb)9


$1.200

$1.000

$0.800

$0.600

$0.400

$0.200

$0.000
3/18
1/17
3/17
5/17
7/17
9/17
11/17
1/18

5/18
7/18
9/18
11/18
1/19
3/19
5/19
7/19
9/19
11/19
1/20
3/20
5/20
7/20
9/20
11/20
1/21
3/21
5/21
7/21
9/21
11/21
1/22
3/22

End of Month Price $ 0.84


MOM % Change 3.703 %
YOY % Change -14.285 %

8http://www.theplasticsexchange.com (accessed 3/29/22)


9http://www.theplasticsexchange.com (accessed 3/29/22)
Beef Tallow Bleachable--Chicago ($/lb)10
$0.8000
$0.7500
$0.7000
$0.6500
$0.6000
$0.5500
$0.5000
$0.4500
$0.4000
$0.3500
$0.3000
$0.2500
$0.2000
$0.1500
$0.1000
$0.0500
$0.0000
7/17

5/19
1/17
3/17
5/17

9/17
11/17
1/18
3/18
5/18
7/18
9/18
11/18
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3/19

7/19
9/19
11/19
1/20
3/20
5/20
7/20
9/20
11/20
1/21
3/21
5/21
7/21
9/21
11/21
1/22
3/22
End of Month Price $ 0.7375
MOM % Change 3.683 %
YOY % Change 55.263 %

Coconut Oil ($/MT)11


$2,250

$2,000

$1,750

$1,500

$1,250

$1,000

$750

$500

$250

$0
7/17

3/20

1/22
1/17
3/17
5/17

9/17
11/17
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11/19
1/20

5/20
7/20
9/20
11/20
1/21
3/21
5/21
7/21
9/21
11/21

End of Month Price $ 2,148


MOM % Change 6.547 %
YOY % Change 49.374 %

10The Wall Street Journal, March 28, 2022


11https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/5d903e848db1d1b83e0ec8f744e55570-0350012021/related/CMO-Pink-Sheet-March-2022.pdf
Nickel ($/MT)12
$30,000

$25,000

$20,000

$15,000

$10,000

$5,000

$0

5/20
1/17
3/17
5/17
7/17
9/17
11/17
1/18
3/18
5/18
7/18
9/18
11/18
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3/19
5/19
7/19
9/19
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3/20

7/20
9/20
11/20
1/21
3/21
5/21
7/21
9/21
11/21
1/22
3/22
End of Month Price $ 24,016
MOM % Change 7.43 %
YOY % Change 29.229 %

Copper ($/MT)13
$11,250
$10,500
$9,750
$9,000
$8,250
$7,500
$6,750
$6,000
$5,250
$4,500
$3,750
$3,000
$2,250
$1,500
$750
$0
1/17

5/19
3/17
5/17
7/17
9/17
11/17
1/18
3/18
5/18
7/18
9/18
11/18
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3/19

7/19
9/19
11/19
1/20
3/20
5/20
7/20
9/20
11/20
1/21
3/21
5/21
7/21
9/21
11/21
1/22
3/22

End of Month Price $ 9,943


MOM % Change 1.645 %
YOY % Change 17.376 %

12https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/5d903e848db1d1b83e0ec8f744e55570-0350012021/related/CMO-Pink-Sheet-March-2022.pdf

13https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/5d903e848db1d1b83e0ec8f744e55570-0350012021/related/CMO-Pink-Sheet-March-2022.pdf
Phosphate Rock ($/MT)14
$190.00
$180.00
$170.00
$160.00
$150.00
$140.00
$130.00
$120.00
$110.00
$100.00
$90.00
$80.00
$70.00
$60.00
$50.00
$40.00
$30.00
$20.00
$10.00
$0.00

11/21
1/20
1/17
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5/17
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9/17
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5/20
7/20
9/20
11/20
1/21
3/21
5/21
7/21
9/21

1/22
3/22
End of Month Price $ 172.5
MOM % Change -0.346 %
YOY % Change 95.80 %

Cobalt ($/MT)15
$100,000
$90,000
$80,000
$70,000
$60,000
$50,000
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0
1/18
3/18
5/18
7/18
9/18
11/18
1/19
3/19
5/19
7/19
9/19
11/19
1/20
3/20
5/20
7/20
9/20
11/20
1/21
3/21
5/21
7/21
9/21
11/21
1/22
3/22

End of Month Price $ 82,124


MOM % Change 12.157 %
YOY % Change 56.099 %

14https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/5d903e848db1d1b83e0ec8f744e55570-0350012021/related/CMO-Pink-Sheet-March-2022.pdf

15https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/cobalt (accessed 3/29/22)


Antimony U.S. ($/MT)16
$10,000
$9,000
$8,000
$7,000
$6,000
$5,000
$4,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$0

End of Month Price $ 6,129*


MOM % Change -2.0 %
YOY % Change -16.1 %

U.S. Dollar/Japanese Yen17


125.00

120.00

115.00

110.00

105.00

100.00

95.00

90.00
9/17

3/21
1/17
3/17
5/17
7/17

11/17
1/18
3/18
5/18
7/18
9/18
11/18
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3/19
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1/20
3/20
5/20
7/20
9/20
11/20
1/21

5/21
7/21
9/21
11/21
1/22
3/22

End of Month Price $ 122.38


MOM % Change 5.846 %
YOY % Change 13.23 %

16http://usantimony.com/pricing.htm (accessed 5/7/20) *This is the April 2020 price—prices for the last months were not available.
17https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/fx/USDJPY (accessed 3/29/22)
Euro/U.S. Dollar18
$1.3000

$1.2500

$1.2000

$1.1500

$1.1000

$1.0500

$1.0000

$0.9500

11/21
1/20
1/17
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1/22
3/22
End of Month Price $ 1.1115
MOM % Change -0.865 %
YOY % Change -6.8315 %

U.S. Dollar/Taiwanese Dollar19


32.000

31.000

30.000

29.000

28.000

27.000

26.000

25.000
9/17

3/21
1/17
3/17
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11/17
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9/18
11/18
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3/20
5/20
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9/20
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5/21
7/21
9/21
11/21
1/22
3/22

End of Month Price $ 28.6982


MOM % Change 2.3448 %
YOY % Change 5.3538 %

18https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/fx/EURUSD (accessed 3/29/22)


19https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/fx/USDTWD (accessed 3/29/22)
U.S. Dollar/Chinese Yuan Renmibi20
7.4000

7.2000

7.0000

6.8000

6.6000

6.4000

6.2000

6.0000

5.8000
3/17

1/19
1/17

5/17
7/17
9/17
11/17
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5/19
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1/20
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5/20
7/20
9/20
11/20
1/21
3/21
5/21
7/21
9/21
11/21
1/22
3/22
End of Month Price $ 6.3658
MOM % Change 0.6436 %
YOY % Change -2.0043 %

U.S. Dollar/Canadian Dollar21


1.450

1.400

1.350

1.300

1.250

1.200

1.150

1.100
11/20
1/20
1/18
3/18
5/18
7/18
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3/19
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3/20
5/20
7/20
9/20

1/21
3/21
5/21
7/21
9/21
11/21
1/22
3/22

End of Month Price $ 1.2510


MOM % Change -3.6135 %
YOY % Change -0.6748 %

20http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h10/Hist/dat00_ch.htm (accessed 3/29/22)


21https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/fx/USDCAD/ (accessed 3/29/22)

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