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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
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks December 2017: Rollover for MDI / Small increase for TDI / Isocyanates expected to point downward as new year begins / Polyols market mostly quiet	19.12.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks November 2017: Isocyanates slightly higher / Outages still felt / Markets seek price boundaries / Converters and end users explore alternatives	23.11.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks October 2017: Slight upward trend holds / BASF's TDI glitch makes scant impression / Polyols prices unchanged / Demand brisk despite tightening supply	23.10.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks September 2017: MDI climbs incessantly / Global supply hit by US hurricane and refinery stoppages in China / TDI up again / Polyols stable / Trends to continue	22.09.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks August 2017: MDI still tight but September could see hikes / TDI stability uncertain / Polyols mostly unchanged / Overall demand robust	23.08.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks July 2017: MDI even higher / Slight gains for TDI / Polyols slacken / Quieter trading amid summer lull / MDI buyers still scrambling for material	21.07.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks June 2017: Isocyanates still tight / Market could cool noticeably in July / Firm demand unlikely to slacken / Minimal growth for polyols	22.06.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks May 2017: Tight MDI drives prices higher / Both MDI and TDI on a level with Asia / No relief immediately visible / Isocyanates pull polyols upward	22.05.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks April 2017: All components higher, isocyanates by triple digits / Hefty hikes for polyols / Momentum slackens but May will still see increases	21.04.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks March 2017: Isocyanates and polyols in upwind / Prices shoot past February level / Exports shrink European supply / Demand picking up	23.03.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks February 2017: MDI flat after January upswing / TDI soars ever higher but curve flattens / Polyols follow olefins cost rise / Impetus for hikes remains	21.02.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks January 2017: Isocyanates surge forward again / Sharp price peaks / Polyols also pulled upward / In February not much easing expected	23.01.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks December 2016: TDI and polymeric MDI move higher / Plant outages limit deliveries amid relatively strong demand / Markets wait for idled plants to restart	19.12.2016
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks November 2016: Prices for tight TDI and polymeric MDI soar / Exports could prompt more firming / Polyols mostly stable / Demand strong for the season	22.11.2016
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks October 2016: TDI prices continue rising but upswing stalls / Slight gains for MDI / Polyols roll over / Further isocyanate outages make market nervous	20.10.2016
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks September 2016: TDI still rising / Supply remains precarious / No relief in the short-term / MDI and polyols tread water / October should see strong demand	20.09.2016
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks August 2016: TDI still volatile despite lower input costs / Only slight rise for MDI / Rollover for polyols / Summer holidays dampen demand	24.08.2016
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks July 2016: TDI soars to new heights / Peak not yet reached / Unexpected hikes for MDI / Polyols firm slightly / Strong demand for a summer month	21.07.2016
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks June 2016: Tight TDI market still dramatic as frantic buying spree inflates prices / Summer holidays could bring relief / Other products firm slightly	23.06.2016
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks May 2016: Tightness sends TDI through the roof / All other products in slight upwind / Rising demand could drive prices higher in June	20.05.2016
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane Feedstocks April 2016: TDI surges forward / Output restrictions / Slight gains for MDI and polyols / Demand nearly back to normal / May could see modest rise	22.04.2016

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