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POLYMER PRICES PET April: Demand still weak / Increased imports boosting supply / Buyers hold off as prices fall / Markets subdued worldwide / No substantial improvement in sight	02.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES PET March: Disappointing demand before start of season / Uncertainty paralyses sales / Little prospect of substantial improvement	01.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES PET February: Market stays calm before start of season / Demand still subdued / PTA bottlenecks quickly overcome / Mild recovery expected in March	03.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES PET January: Demand still sluggish / European suppliers achieve slight increases / Changes unlikely before German election	03.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES PET December: Quiet end to the year at a low level / Rising US dollar exchange rates alleviate import pressure / Market remains sluggish / Slight increases expected in January	02.01.2025
POLYMER PRICES PET November: Uneven decline in prices / Lowest point reached / Stronger US dollar alleviates import pressure / Impact of consolidations felt / Demand still weak / Quiet end of year likely	02.12.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET October: Price slump gathers pace / Demand at desolate level / European producers in price war with import offers / Purchasers exercise extreme restraint / Quotations expected to fall further	01.11.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET September: Very few transactions at start of autumn / Imports become increasingly attractive / Clear fall in PX reference / Buyers await greater price reductions / Pressure on prices to increase sharply in new quarter	01.10.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET August: Quiet holiday month; demand remains weak / Prices under pressure / No substantial improvement seen for September / Price reductions likely	02.09.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET July 2024: Hopes of a pickup dashed / Boost from major events just a flash in the pan / End market still dominated by poor consumer mood	01.08.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET June 2024: Surprising change in direction / Season starts with clear surge in demand / Weak import situation drives prices up / Sudden spread of optimism / Further price hikes to be expected	01.07.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET May 2024: The merry month turns disappointing / Impulses from end markets mostly fail to materialise / Imports remain unreliable / No enthusiasm in sight despite major events	03.06.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET April 2024: Prices fall slightly / European supply sufficient for converters / Logistics costs make imports less attractive / Glimmer of hope with Olympics, European Championship – back to normality at last?	02.05.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET March 2024: Prices pick up in second half of the month / Delays for imports / No end in sight to slump in demand / Little change likely in April	02.04.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET February 2024: Upward trend reverses in the course of the month / Significant imports meet weak demand / Improved supply, slight pickup in demand ahead / Price cuts possible in March	01.03.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET January 2024: Prices rise unexpectedly / Red Sea attacks dampen imports / Converters forced to use European resin / Further hikes possible	01.02.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET December 2023: Crisis year ends with slight price drops / Stocks are run down / Annual accounts still disputed / Status quo set to continue for now / All parties hoping for a calm January	02.01.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET November 2023: Market still in crisis mode / European production in deep trouble / PX drop implemented in part / Dispute over annual purchase volumes coming to a head / December to remain weak	01.12.2023
UPDATE - POLYMER PRICES PET October 2023: Hard-pressed situation for producers culminates / Temporary shutdown announced in Belgium / Part of increased PX cost passed on with a low level of activity	01.11.2023
POLYMER PRICES PET September 2023: PX cost increases passed on only marginally in hikes / Demand still sliding / First plant shutdown in Western Europe / European production under severe pressure	02.10.2023
POLYMER PRICES PET August 2023: Situation calmer in holiday month / Upward movement in PX results in slight price increase / Pressure from imports noticeably lower / Slight upward trend toward Q4	01.09.2023
POLYMER PRICES PET July 2023: Demand from end markets remains weak / Less pressure from imports / Converters believe the price has bottomed out and are restocking at low prices / Developments in August depend on feedstock prices	01.08.2023
POLYMER PRICES PET June 2023: Demand disappointing despite good weather / European production curtailed to maximum / Imports continuing strong / Noticeable fall in prices again	03.07.2023
POLYMER PRICES PET May 2023: Wet and cold weather buries hopes of a good start to the season / Global economic slowdown drags PX prices down / Significant reductions as a result / Demand to improve hesitantly in June	01.06.2023
POLYMER PRICES PET April 2023: Cool weather weakens start of season / Dearer imports stabilise prices / Market turns hopes to warmth of May / Increases ahead	02.05.2023

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