Resources
Data Sources for Commodity Price & Market Outlook
ICIS (Independent Commodity Intelligence Services): Provides weekly/monthly price data and trend analysis for waxes, oils, and petrochemicals, along with a 3–5 year market outlook based on global demand.
Argus Media: Includes historical trends and monthly price indices for Fuel Oil (HSFO/VLSFO), lubricants, and heavy residues across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Trading Economics: Interactive charts of crude oil and its derivatives, which can be indirectly used to project wax and fuel oil prices.
Statista: Price and outlook infographics for candles, wax, chemicals, and energy, with data available for the cosmetics and pharmaceutical sectors (key wax consumers).
Platts (S&P Global Commodity Insights): Daily spot prices and weekly indices for fuel oil and petrochemicals.
Historical Data
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Macrotrends: Crude oil trend visualization