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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
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks April 2019: MDI firms / TDI decline continues / Building boosts insulation / Auto slump dogs flexible foam demand	23.04.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks March 2019: Polymeric MDI downswing bottoms out / Pure MDI and TDI plunge / Weak automotive sector to add pressure in April	22.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks February 2019: TDI loses more ground / MDI downswing bottoming out / Demand on the continent weak, in UK dynamic	21.02.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks January 2019: Isocyanates gradually weakening / Bottom may be reached in Q2 / Demand still sluggish / Producers push for hikes	24.01.2019
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks December 2018: Isocyanates price slide halted / Weak demand across the board / Downwards into January / Polyols under pressure	14.12.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks November 2018: Polymeric MDI and TDI collapse / Long supply and weak demand / More rebates in December likely / Polyols mostly stable	23.11.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks October 2018: Isocyanate downswing accelerates / Slacker demand from automotive and construction / More room at the bottom?	24.10.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks September 2018: Further sharp drops for crude MDI and TDI / Demand lagging behind expectations / Marked volatility for TDI in October / MDI grades set to calm down	21.09.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks August 2018: TDI trips over persistently higher MDI / Demand visibly weak / Polyols mostly unchanged / TDI and polymeric MDI stall	24.08.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks July 2018: Pure MDI still soaring / TDI prices subject to less pressure / Polymeric MDI and polyols largely stagnating / Trends set to continue in August	24.07.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks June 2018: Chaos on isocyanates market / Prices move in both directions / Trends hold / Demand from some applications clearly weaker	26.06.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks May 2018: Price relief for isocyanates / Demand weakens slightly / Polyols unchanged / MDI and TDI prices should soften	23.05.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks April 2018: Price gap between MDI grades widens / TDI firmer / High prices curb demand / MDI normalising, TDI still tight	23.04.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks March 2018: MDI heading down, TDI firmer, polyols stable / Trends likely to continue / Demand just about satisfactory overall / Slight restrictions on availability / Converters switching to other materials	22.03.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks February 2018: Uneven movement for MDI / Polymeric grade softer, pure firmer / TDI und polyols also somewhat firmer	21.02.2018
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks January 2018: MDI softens / TDI firms again after a breather / Demand rebounds after holidays / Path still diverging going into February	23.01.2018

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