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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
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics November 2014: Notations under pressure / SM spot prices point the way / Converters cover only immediate needs / Feedstock declines herald sharp erosion in December
03.12.2014
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend November 2014: Cost reductions for olefins not yet matched in product prices / Price cuts nevertheless substantial / Supply now adjusted to demand / Styrenics stagnate / Stability dominates
14.11.2014
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene October 2014: Predominantly stable notations / Fears of LD shortage are unfounded / Slight consolidation with standard import grades of LLD and HD / Significant price cuts possible in November
05.11.2014
POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene October 2014: Slight declines set the mark for standard grades / Compounds stable / Polymer will follow feedstock downward / Lower prices could stimulate inventory building
05.11.2014
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics October 2014: Notations trending sideways / PS sees slight dip due to oversupply / Moerdijk super outage has little immediate effect / Little change in price levels in November
05.11.2014
POLYMER PRICES
PVC October 2014: All grades decline slightly / Demand somewhat more lively / November likely to see greater reductions / Processors could build up stocks
05.11.2014
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend October 2014: Rollover dominates the scene / Demand slows again / Full-scale outage in Moerdijk will overshadow proceedings through the rest of the month / Risk of price rises grows
14.10.2014
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene September 2014: Several converters manage to win full feedstock cost reduction / Most producers net small margin increase / Demand below expectations / October could see prices rise slightly again
03.10.2014
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