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POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend May 2015: Renewed significant hikes for polyolefins / PVC also rising steeply / Styrenics take a breather at impressive high / Situation only expected to improve by end of the quarter	14.05.2015
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene April 2015: Catastrophic supply situation drives prices up / Ethylene price no longer plays a role / Further rises likely in May / Growing incentives for imports offer some small consolation	06.05.2015
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene April 2015: Prices for standard PP explode as supply continues to tighten / Compounds follow the C3 cost rise / Commodities at monomer level / Further increases likely although notations could soon peak	06.05.2015
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics April 2015: SM cost explosion continues to drive prices up / PS and ABS reach levels last seen in autumn 2013 / Processors focus on securing volumes / Additional hikes likely in May	06.05.2015
POLYMER PRICES PVC April 2015: Producers achieve margin gains / Maintenance turnarounds and production problems curtail supply / Substantial, across-the-board increases / Additional hikes likely in May	06.05.2015
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend April 2015: Massive rises across the board / Tight market situation helps producers lift prices / Traditional market structures break up / No end to upsurge in sight / Will extruders run dry?	14.04.2015
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene March 2015: Surprisingly strong turnaround as prices rocket / Production restrictions curb availability / Price rises exceed cost increase / Further hikes almost inevitable	07.04.2015
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene March 2015: Producers pass on costs and achieve renewed margin improvement / Production problems continue to drive prices up despite stable feedstock costs	07.04.2015
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics March 2015: SM price hike shocks processors / ABS and PS increase exceeds cost rise / Tight supply leaves buyers no room to manoeuvre / Additional significant rises expected	07.04.2015
POLYMER PRICES PVC March 2015: Producers pass on substantial hikes / Suppliers improve their margins / Base grades trending tight / Construction season kicks off / Additional increases likely after Easter holidays	07.04.2015
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend March 2015: Price hikes bigger than cost increases / Generous triple-digit rises are the rule / Some market bottlenecks / Demand livens up as expected	16.03.2015
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene February 2015: Downtrend slows / Still some significant cuts / Mid-month turnaround / HD niche grades structurally tight / March likely to see hikes	04.03.2015
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene February 2015: Producers pass on much of their cost relief before closing order books / Top-up orders cost more / Higher C3 contract and demand from the consumer sector drive demand in March	04.03.2015
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics February 2015: Prices bottom out / Turnaround fuels demand for PS and ABS / EPS still in off-season / Higher SM spot prices point towards rising prices in March	04.03.2015
POLYMER PRICES PVC February 2015: Firming oil price brakes downtrend / Large part of cost relief passed on / Market turns around / Prices likely to rise significantly in March	04.03.2015
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend February 2015: Further price cuts / Demand rockets as prices bottom out / Producers start turning down orders after only a few days in hopes of a turnaround	16.02.2015
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene January 2015: Cost relief mostly passed on / Converters reluctant to order / Further declines likely in February / End of oil price decline and positive outlook will stimulate buying in coming weeks	04.02.2015
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene January 2015: Triple-digit declines / Suppliers still manage to improve their margins / Feedstock costs appear to be bottoming out / Rising demand in February could limit fall	04.02.2015
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics January 2015: SM plunge pulls polymers down sharply / Significant corrections across the board / Speculation over further rebates curbs demand / Converters see price turnaround ahead	04.02.2015
POLYMER PRICES PVC January 2015: Cost decline largely passed on / Buyers hold back during the off-season / Prices likely to continue to slide in February / Stabilisation in sight	04.02.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Global oil price slide takes petrochemical chains down with it / Polymer notations plummet across the world / Decline picking up speed / Weak euro brakes downturn somewhat	16.01.2015
POLYMER PRICES Standard Thermoplastics Trend January 2015: Prices follow cost reduction / LLDPE and HDPE producers nevertheless pocket some of the declines / Downward trend continues	15.01.2015
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene December 2014: Producers pocket a large proportion of the cost decline / Tight markets benefit sellers / Buyers frequently disappointed / Downtrend still continues / January could see substantial price cuts	06.01.2015
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene December 2014: Producers pass on cost relief for standard grades / Compounds also point downward / January price declines likely to be steeper	06.01.2015
POLYMER PRICES PVC December 2014: Proportionate cost reduction mostly passed on / Market weakness prevents suppliers from improving their margins / January expected to see additional significant declines	06.01.2015

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