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POLYMER PRICES
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
POLYMER PRICES
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
POLYMER PRICES
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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PET March 2012: Price wave goes out like a lamb / Asian demand sputtering / Imports create volume pressure in Europe / Demand still sluggish / Zenith appears to have been reached
03.04.2012
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PET February 2012: Notations follow feedstocks upward / Strong worldwide demand growth keeps import volume down / Beverage season casts its shadow / Further upward price momentum likely in March
02.03.2012
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PET January 2012: Producers successfully pass through higher costs but margin improvement falls short / Euro's weakness keeps imports at bay / Feedstocks could go even higher in February
02.02.2012
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PET December 2011: Notations slip again, but bottom may have been reached / More stability in Asia / Supply long despite output cuts / Demand still softening / Upstream costs will determine market's direction
03.01.2012
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PET November 2011: Notations take a triple-digit plunge / European market follows Asian polyester slide / Oversupply now a reality / Weak demand / Price wars in the end market / No let-up in pressure
02.12.2011
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PET October 2011: Small increases in Europe reflect higher production costs / Asian softness pressures spot market / Producers' stockpiles widened / Cautious ordering / Falling notations on the horizon
02.11.2011
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PET September 2011: Feedstocks higher, driven by China / European price hikes at the lower end of the global upswing / Imports continue to decline / Demand for film crumbles / Forward development is unclear
05.10.2011
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PET August 2011: Price slide comes to a halt / Cost rises drive polymer notations back up / Asia still calls the tune / Import pressure eases / Sluggish demand / Upward momentum to continue in September
02.09.2011
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PET July 2011: Notations decline by around EUR 40/t / Hard bargainers push some prices below the PIE range / North America and Asia firming / With imports dwindling, Europe could see a rollover in August
02.08.2011
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PET June 2011: Notations start to slide / Range widens / Many products see triple-digit decline / Imports liven up market / Buyers' tactical order slowdown adds pressure / Asia now calling the tune
04.07.2011
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PET May 2011: Notations follow receding costs downward / Fibres boom in Asia over / Cotton bubble on the way to bursting / Imports speedily return / No production problems / Slight downward price pressure
03.06.2011
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PET April 2011: European notations caught in weak rollover / Supply lengthens / Relaxation on Asian market / Speculators liquidate their positions / First imports in sight / Is the market turning around?
03.05.2011
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PET March 2011: Notations soar to dizzying all-time high / Producers improve margins / April cost situation still unclear / Hints of substitution suggest that the market may have found its price limit
04.04.2011
POLYMER PRICES
PET February 2011: Notations see triple-digit increase / Pressure from fibres boom continues to hold imports at bay / Supply tight / Strong demand for off-season / Further rises appear in store for March
02.03.2011
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