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Polymer Prices Standard Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend January: Polyolefins and PVC initially more stable again / Slight increase for styrenics	15.01.2026
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene December: Precursor sets the tone / Prices often at previous month's level / Outlook for January gloomy in many places	06.01.2026
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene December: Prices mostly stable across all grades / Short production month and very weak demand / No revival in ordering activity expected	06.01.2026
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics December: Price quotes end months-long slump / Prices likely to trend slightly firmer in January	06.01.2026
POLYMER PRICES PVC December: Rollover for end of year / Talks focused on 2026	05.01.2026
YEAR-ENDER 2025: POLYMER PRICES Imported PTA boosts PET volumes, not profitability / EU mandates support virgin PET as market shrinks / Global PE, PP oversupply caps prices / Packaging, construction, automotive demand subdued	17.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES PVC: Compound formulations defined / Indices to be recalculated from January	17.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend December: Rollovers for polyolefins, PVC; small increases for styrenics	11.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene November: Propylene contract drags down prices for polymer / Sluggish demand, inexpensive imports cause pressure / No improvement in December	02.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene November: Prices slide again / Weak demand, low capacity utilisation / No improvement expected in short month of December	02.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics November: Eight-month slump depresses prices to their lowest level since early 2021 / Downward trend likely to end in December	02.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES PVC November: Quotations give way / Important price adjustment at turn of year: NMA	01.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend November: Most prices follow monomer reductions / Demand remains weak	13.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES PVC: Non-market adjustment amount set from January 2026 onwards / PVC compound formula to be revised / Two new types of recyclate added	04.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene October: Downward price trend could accelerate in November / Converters wait and see / Demand still at rock bottom	04.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene October: Sluggish demand depresses prices / Further discounts on the horizon for November	04.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics October: Declining SM contract, weak demand drag prices lower / Further discounts anticipated in November	04.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES PVC October: Prices move sideways / Downward pressure expected in November / PVC compound formulations to be updated in 2026	03.11.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Film prices drop in Q3 / Situation remains ‘challenging' / Hopes of small upturn in private consumption by year-end	29.10.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend October: Polyolefin prices fall / Monomers also down / Strategy for some producers: Volume before price	13.10.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene September: Market surplus leads to falling prices / Sustained rise in demand not expected until next year	02.10.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene September: Little to no movement on the market / Prices are being carried forward and demand is not recovering	02.10.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics September: Prices trend downwards for sixth month straight / Demand remains weak / Further discounts foreseeable for October	02.10.2025
POLYMER PRICES PVC September: Prices persist at rollover level / Weak demand from construction, automotive thwarts producers' ambitions for price hikes	01.10.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend September: Polyolefin prices trending sideways, styrenics lower / Demand still weak even after the holiday period	11.09.2025

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