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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
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics December 2014: Notations plummet across the board / Inventory time and hopes of further price falls pressure demand / Spot SM signals further deterioration in January
06.01.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend December 2014: PE producers successfully stem the price slide / Concessions by PP and PVC suppliers approach cost reduction / Styrenics down by triple digits
12.12.2014
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene November 2014: Producers' concessions mostly fall short of cost reduction / Tight market situation puts damper on declines for LLD and HD especially / Upstream price erosion will pressure notations in December, too
03.12.2014
POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene November 2014: Substantial downward corrections / Producers pocket some of the cost relief / Compounds lose ground, too / Price pressure will continue in December
03.12.2014
POLYMER PRICES
PVC November 2014: Pressure from the oil chain forces producers to pass on cost relief / Demand from the construction sector still weak / Prices likely to remain under pressure in December
03.12.2014
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