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POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics May 2015: Renewed SM price hike drives notations up / ABS remains tight / PS and EPS markets ease slightly / Uptrend continues into June
03.06.2015
POLYMER PRICES
PVC May 2015: Increasingly tight supply situation drives notations up / Producers achieve margin gains / Little change expected in June / Prices continue to rise
03.06.2015
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
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