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POLYMER PRICES
PET April 2014: Slight declines / PX costs stabilise / May could see a “calm before the storm” / Structural oversupply getting worse
06.05.2014
POLYMER PRICES
PET March 2014: Notations sink noticeably on the back of cost declines / Further deterioration likely / Global oversupply continues to dog the market
03.04.2014
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PET February 2014: Notations still pointing down / Producers pass on only half the cost reduction / Tendency toward surplus / March likely to see further declines despite start of seasonal business
05.03.2014
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PET January 2014: Initial rises give way to a rollover / Market characterised by oversupply / Notations remain under pressure / Recyclate prices stable
05.02.2014
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PET December 2013: Notations slightly firmer / Stable cost situation / Import pressure lessens / Several new plants due to come on stream / Prices still likely to move sideways in January
06.01.2014
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PET November 2013: Notations mimic downward cost trend / Global oversupply hits European markets / Stability in the month's second half / Ongoing market weakness
04.12.2013
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PET October 2013: Notations follow decline in feedstock costs / Prices crumble across the globe / Market remains weak / Notations likely to continue dropping in November
05.11.2013
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PET September 2013: Producers succeed in passing on costs / Market largely balanced and calm / Imports rise as Asian notations fall / Prices expected to drop in October
02.10.2013
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PET August 2013: Moderate erosion despite firm input costs / Market balanced at weak level / Imports slack / Middle East crisis continues to drive costs
03.09.2013
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PET July 2013: Notations lose a little more ground / Trend reversed over the month / Summer weather improves market balance / Buyers open their wallets again / Imports decline
02.08.2013
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PET June 2013: Notations follow costs downward / Worldwide oversupply tendency / European demand clearly below seasonal expectations / New capacities pressure outlook further
02.07.2013
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PET May 2013: Only sluggish movement in May / Unseasonably cold weather dampens demand / Capacity cuts slow to grip / PX rolls over / Downward potential for notations
04.06.2013
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PET April 2013: Sinking costs pressure notations but slight uptick in demand stems the bleeding / Supply shrinks further / Producer margins improve / Sideward movement likely in May
03.05.2013
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PET March 2013: Sinking feedstock costs pull polymers down further / Imports continue to swell supply / Strong resistance to buying / No change likely in April
03.04.2013
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PET February 2013: Slight cost increases passed down the chain / With order volume slack, markets quiet / High price level encourages substitution / Outlook dim
04.03.2013
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PET January 2013: Passing on cost rises still problematic / Global oversupply batters Europe / Cold weather further depresses slack off-season demand / Perspectives still dim
04.02.2013
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PET December 2012: Notations stable / Cost burden eases slightly / Demand slack in line with the season / January production cost trend will be decisive
03.01.2013
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PET November 2012: Producers strive to defend notations / Rollover the rule / Slight rebates for large accounts / Oversupply despite capacity cuts / Market likely to continue depressed in December
04.12.2012
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PET October 2012: Market spirals down into slump / Hikes cover only higher costs / Demand hit by economic downtrend / Little improvement on the horizon / Consolidation looks likely
02.11.2012
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PET September 2012: Producers fail to pass on all of higher feedstock bill / Further margin erosion / Demand slips as inventories widen / Threat of structural overcapacity
02.10.2012
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PET August 2012: Bottle resins notations rise on higher input costs / Production still on a low flame / Asian imports scarce / Demand livens up / September certain to see further upward price momentum
04.09.2012
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PET July 2012: Notations follow feedstock costs downward / Renewed oil price rise pushes polymer back up / Balanced market is buoyed by pre-buying / Hikes likely in August
02.08.2012
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PET June 2012: Feedstock notations shed triple digits / May's downward trend continues / Abundance of material / Early summer months characterised by reluctance to buy / Will prices bottom out in July?
03.07.2012
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PET May 2012: European notations tumble downward / Producers' margins move into the red / Euro's weakness depresses demand / Surplus despite production cuts / Price pressure will continue in June
04.06.2012
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PET April 2012: Notations follow costs downward / Slack ordering swells surplus / Imports livelier / Pressure on packaging resins remains despite firm feedstocks / New plants set to start up in China
03.05.2012
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