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POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in January 2013: First hike plans successfully parried / MDI and polyols in a weak rollover / TDI firmer / Supply adequate to demand / Q1 price rounds are still open
24.01.2013
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in December 2012: Weak rollovers dominate the picture / End to building season and automotive slowdown pressure volumes / Firm benzene adds to costs / Hike plans for Q1
20.12.2012
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in November 2012: Slight uptrend for TDI, rigid polyols / Weak rollover for MDI, flexible polyols / Maintenance helps cushion demand softness / Prices could stay firm into New Year
23.11.2012
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Polyurethane feedstocks in October 2012: Q3 rally lingers on the market fringes / Large TDI accounts see sharp rise / Specified MDI and polyols make gains / Q4 hikes still being pursued / Regional differences
24.10.2012
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in September 2012: Upstream price driving TDI and MDI sharply upward / MDI in a strong rollover / Improved demand / Lingering maintenance turnarounds / Steep hikes in Q4
21.09.2012
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in August 2012: Slow holiday demand neutralises cost pressures / MDI and TDI in weak rollover / Flexible polyol notations pointing down / Producers intent on raising prices
23.08.2012
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Polyurethane feedstocks in July 2012: Petrochemical slump pressures polyols / MDI and TDI in strong rollover / Despite lower output, no supply bottlenecks / Demand down slightly / Rising prices upstream drive
25.07.2012
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Polyurethane feedstocks in June 2012: Most MDI, TDI and polyol notations roll over / First signs of seasonal downturn / Maintenance cycle causes small TDI bottlenecks / Polyol prices could follow olefins downward
22.06.2012
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Polyurethane feedstocks in May 2012: MDI in a strong rollover / TDI up by triple-digit figures as supply tightens / Polyols softer / Building season picks up in NWE / Risk of hikes despite sinking costs
23.05.2012
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Polyurethane feedstocks in April 2012: MDI prices take another step forward / TDI cauldron still bubbling / Polyols swept upward to record heights / Isocyanate supply tighter in May / Notations continue firm
23.04.2012
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Polyurethane feedstocks in March 2012: Seasonal influences spark demand / TDI producers see triple-digit gains, MDI and polyols up by single-digit figures / Producers will seek further margin gains in April
21.03.2012
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Polyurethane feedstocks in February 2012: Notations rise across the board / TDI gains further momentum / MDI and polyols also move forward / Robust demand for flexible polyols / Supply and cost issues drive
22.02.2012
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Polyurethane feedstocks in January 2012: TDI reverses and points upward /MDI and polyols in strong rollover / Balanced supply, improved demand / Only building still soft / MDI producers seek fresh hikes
24.01.2012
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in December 2011: MDI numbers capped at the top / TDI still pointing slightly downward / Polyols tending toward a rollover / Softer demand / Higher costs drive price hike initiatives
22.12.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in November 2011: MDI and polyols in moderate fall / TDI sees triple-digit plunge / MDI imports rising / TDI clearly in oversupply / Demand weakens / Rollover looks shaky
24.11.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in October 2011: Disciplined producers retain some cost relief to pad margins / Same strategy is planned for November / Demand improves as Q4 gets under way
24.10.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in September 2011: Oversupply hits TDI / Producers retain part of cost advantage for MDI and polyols / Supply lengthens as demand recedes / Margin improvement through price hikes?
23.09.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in August 2011: Expensive base materials pressure long TDI / Benzene surge leaves MDI cold / Flexible polyols down slightly / Maintenance shortfall will hit resurgent demand next month
24.08.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in July 2011: Monomer decline ends price rally / MDI in a strong rollover / Moderate losses for TDI, polyols / Vacation season dampens demand / Lower costs improve flexibility
21.07.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in June 2011: Polyols hikes all go through / MDI rises more moderate / TDI continues sideways / Supply somewhat tight / Order volume good / Prices may not follow petchem drop
22.06.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in May 2011: Margins on polyols improve further / Pure MDI moves up, TDI sideways / Many buyers on allocation / Order volume robust / No price hikes announced for June
24.05.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in April 2011: Low quarterly notations make a sudden leap / Rises hit TDI and polyols / Increasing demand from the building industry generates bottlenecks / Solid orders for long month of May / Calls for significant hikes
21.04.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in March 2011: MDI takes a giant step forward / TDI sees minimal gains / Cost pass-through for polyols / High starting materials prices limit PU output / Demand becoming more dynamic / Calls for hikes despite stagnating costs
24.03.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in February 2011: Cost pressure drives MDI and polyols / Downturn in TDI ends / Producers unable to pass on all hikes / Unusually strong demand / Heightened risk of increase in March
22.02.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks in January 2011: Higher costs have limited effect on polyols / MDI in weak rollover / TDI slips again / Plants in winter mode / Sluggish demand / Producers likely to seek hikes soon
26.01.2011
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