The price downtrend in December 2018 continued into the first weeks of January, although injection moulding materials did not slacken quite as much. HDPE injection moulding grades even showed a slight rebound. Film grades in the northwestern European polyolefin trading markets lost significant ground because of the persisting oversupply. This was due to the recent cost reductions of feedstocks ethylene and propylene in early January. In the coming weeks, rising prices for olefins are anticipated, with... (22.01.2019)