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POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks May 2021: Most prices still rising / TDI upswing may have peaked / Polyols extremely tight / US orders continue to drain supply / Building applications boom, automotive weakens	21.05.2021
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks April 2021: Triple-digit hikes for isocyanates and polyols / Panic buying drives prices / Demand for bedding shrinks, building and automotive strong / No end to the price rally	21.04.2021
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks March 2021: Isocyanates and polyols with triple-digit mark-ups / Shortages persist despite some plant start-ups / Trend in April: Still noticeably firmer	22.03.2021
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks February 2021: Notations for MDI and polyols point clearly upward / TDI may have hit its peak / Continued plant outages limit supply	19.02.2021
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks January 2021: Fresh price surge for MDI / Peak for TDI in sight / Tight polyols dog converters / Upswing could end in February	20.01.2021
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks December 2020: Isocyanates still soar unchecked / Some plants restart / Inventories remain low / Fragile market / Holidays could bring relief	21.12.2020
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks November 2020: Isocyanates still rising / Polyols follow / Demand exceeds supply / No relief before mid-December	19.11.2020
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks October 2020: A scramble for isocyanates and polyols / Demand clearly exceeds supply / Bottlenecks expected well into November	21.10.2020
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks September 2020: Prices climb even higher / Strong demand and tight supply / Upswing likely to continue into October	22.09.2020
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks August 2020: Triple-digit hikes on strongly higher demand / Isocyanate output slowly normalises / More hikes in September	20.08.2020
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks July 2020: Broad upward trend / TDI soars / Demand unusually strong for holiday season / Output cuts now largely in the past	22.07.2020
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks June 2020: Downswing continues / Consumer markets weak / OEM start-ups have no impact / Trend reversal will depend on demand	22.06.2020
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks May 2020: Steep plunge / Producer inventories full / Demand for the most part very weak / Downswing could bottom out in June	20.05.2020
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks April 2020: Isocyanates little changed / Decreases on the horizon / Foam product demand sinks by a third / Rigid polyols precursors compete with disinfectants	22.04.2020
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks March 2020: First signs of hoarding push isocyanates higher / Polyols' rise strongest in recent memory / Sales to consumer sectors may slow or collapse due to coronavirus	23.03.2020
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks February 2020: Isocyanates give way / Chinese virus epidemic pressures pure MDI sharply / Producers hike polyols / Exports to China much diminished	20.02.2020
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks January 2020: Isocyanates down another notch / Weak demand pressures producers' margins / Slack ordering melts MDI and TDI oversupply	22.01.2020
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks December 2019: Isocyanates and polyols plunge / Market oversupply meets weak demand / Outlook sobering	16.12.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks November 2019: Weak market pressures prices / Little change in sight for December	21.11.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks October 2019: Isocyanates and polyols deteriorate / Producers hold MDI hike plans / Demand stabilises in part but still weak	24.10.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks September 2019: MDI polymer and TDI tend further upwards / Demand from auto and furniture industries remains weak / Current trends likely to continue in October	20.09.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks August 2019: Rollover for all products but TDI / Producers try to restore margins / Slack demand and tight supply could hold hikes at bay / Trade wars and Brexit cloud outlook	21.08.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks July 2019: Producers achieve hikes for polymeric MDI / TDI surprisingly firm / Pure MDI and polyols flat / Output adjusted to demand	24.07.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks June 2019: Producers drive TDI up despite slack demand / MDI firms noticeably / Ordering still quiet / Turnarounds approach	19.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks May 2019: Isocyanate price movements uneven / Demand disappointing / Headwinds for MDI hikes / Little change likely in June	24.05.2019

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