Energy▲ Rising
EIA spot references · 01 Sep 2026
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Polymers▲ Rising
Extra-EU PE/PP customs unit values · Eurostat · Jun 2026
FX impact→ Stable
ECB EUR/USD reference · 02 Sep 2026
Trade▼ Imports falling
EU PE imports from outside the EU · month-on-month · Jun 2026
Industrial demand↘ Weakening
EU27 industrial-production proxy · Eurostat · Jun 2026
Directional context from existing MatQuo sources; not a price assessment or forecast. Customs unit values are declared trade averages, not market prices.
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Methodology & data
Two evidence layers. MatQuo combines official data (reliable, slower-moving evidence) and MatQuo interpretation for PE/PP buyers and sellers.
- EIA — U.S. Energy Information Administration official spot prices (Brent, WTI, Henry Hub gas). Public domain. Daily, typically 3–5 days behind. Used as official reference, not as a live price.
- ECB — European Central Bank euro reference rates (EUR/USD). Published once each business day.
- Eurostat COMEXT — EU trade. PE/PP figures are the customs import unit value (value ÷ net mass) — an implied unit value, not a spot or contract price. Monthly, ~2-month lag.
- Market Pulse — a directional read (Rising / Falling / Stable / Mixed) built only from the indicators above, each shown with its source and date. It is not a price assessment or forecast, and mixes no incompatible frequencies silently.
- Industrial Demand Pulse — a downstream-demand proxy, not real polymer demand. Built from official Eurostat industrial-production indices (production volume, 2021=100, seasonally & calendar adjusted, EU27) for the sectors that consume the most PE/PP: total manufacturing (NACE C), rubber & plastic products (C22), motor vehicles (C29) and construction (F). The overall signal is a deterministic vote on each component's year-on-year change (sub-0.8% moves treated as flat; disagreement shows as Mixed). Datasets:
sts_inpr_m,sts_copr_m. Monthly, ~2-month lag. - Supply Risk — a structured, event-driven indicator, not news sentiment. The categorical signal (Normal / Watch / Elevated / High) is derived only from human-verified structured events (cracker/PE/PP/refinery outages, force majeure, feedstock, logistics, etc.), scored by PE/PP relevance, EU exposure, planned-vs-unplanned and severity, with a separate source-quality Confidence. With no verified events it reads Insufficient Data — never "Normal": absence of detected news does not mean supply is trouble-free. GDELT headlines are shown only as clearly-labelled unverified candidates and never move the signal.
- Not available for free: naphtha, ethylene and propylene spot prices (paid feeds only) — omitted rather than proxied.
Not investment advice. No buy/sell recommendations — MatQuo interprets the market environment only.
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What is MatQuo?
MatQuo brings official materials, energy, exchange-rate and trade data together with practical calculators for industrial buyers, sellers, converters and analysts. It provides a first source-led view of input costs and trade context. Users can inspect the methodology, review the underlying evidence and model their own commercial assumptions before checking a supplier quotation.
- Choose the material or tool relevant to your decision.
- Check the source, date, scope and calculation assumptions.
- Model your own inputs and confirm the underlying commercial terms.
Are MatQuo's material figures spot prices?
MatQuo's polymer customs unit values are declared trade averages, rather than spot or contract prices. Official energy references, exchange rates and trade indicators are labelled with their own source and date. Market Pulse supplies directional context from those indicators; it is not a price assessment, forecast or recommendation to buy or sell.
How can I use MatQuo for a cost decision?
Start with the relevant material and its source date, then inspect trade scope, origins, tariffs and methodology. Use the cost impact workspace or a calculator with your own quote, freight, exchange-rate and material-use assumptions. The result supports planning; confirm official classifications, supplier specifications and current commercial terms before acting on it.
Monthly EU import reports
Browse dated reports and attributed CSV downloads for customs unit values, monthly changes and top origins; customs unit values, not spot prices.