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Polyurethane feedstocks in November 2008: TDI suffers the steepest fall / Improved supply combined with predominantly weak demand hits nearly all notations / Further softening likely
26.11.2008
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Polyurethane feedstocks in October 2008: Surprisedly sharp downturn / Dramatic demand setback for MDI and TDI / Mostly a rollover for polyols
20.10.2008
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Polyurethane feedstocks in September 2008: Notations up slightly across the board / Indications of further rises during Q4
22.09.2008
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Polyurethane feedstocks in August 2008: MDI moves up strongly / TDI breaches "magic barrier" of EUR 3,000/t / Polyol prices rise appreciably for bulk business / Plans to pass on remaining cost increases in Q3
25.08.2008
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Polyurethane feedstocks in July 2008: Moderate price rises / Biggest hike for bulk polymeric MDI business / TDI takes another unexpected step forward / Small upswing in flexible polyols / Further increases likely in Q3
23.07.2008
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Polyurethane feedstocks in June 2008: MDI inconsistent / Slight upward correction for TDI / Polyols slip significantly / Livelier demand for MDI from insulating sector / Oil price surge fuels calls for MDI and polyol rises
25.06.2008
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Polyurethane feedstocks in May 2008: Slight upward corrections / Pure MDI rises at top end, TDI bulk business also firms / Polyols still stable / Long production month of June will prompt fresh calls for increases
28.05.2008
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Polyurethane feedstocks in April 2008: Market mostly stable / Slight downswing for polyols / Demand mostly good / Plant turnarounds tighten TDI / Hikes sought across the board
21.04.2008
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Polyurethane feedstocks in March 2008: Downward pressure on MDI / Slight uptick for premium TDI / Strong demand fuels polyols / More hikes sought in Q2
25.03.2008
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Polyurethane feedstocks in February 2008: Bulk MDI strengthens / Tight TDI rises across the boards / Upward trend for polyols / Fears of economic downturn limit rise
25.02.2008
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Polyurethane feedstocks in January 2008: MDI largely stable / Long supplies meet slack demand / TDI may have reached its peak / Polyols rise on the back of higher costs
23.01.2008
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PU feedstocks in December 2007: TDI still moving up / MDI down / Polyols in weak rollover / TDI supplies tighter due to maintenance and exports to South America / MDI and polyols mostly well balanced / Calls for hefty rises in Q1
19.12.2007
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PU feedstocks in November 2007: TDI on the way to a new peak / Adjustments for MDI and polyols
21.11.2007
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PU feedstocks in October 2007: Pure MDI on the way up / TDI still short and much more expensive / Polyols still mostly flat with strong margin pressure / Notations at the lower end move up
24.10.2007
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PU feedstocks in September 2007: MDI and TDI pick up after summer lull, polyols remain stable
26.09.2007
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PU feedstocks in August 2007: MDI notations down slightly / Little change for TDI and polyols
29.08.2007
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PU feedstocks in July 2007: Strong rollover with MDI, TDI stable, polyols down slightly
23.07.2007
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PU feedstocks in June 2007: MDI largely sees rollover / Slight gains for TDI / Polyols stable
25.06.2007
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PU Feedstocks: Prices stable in quiet May trading
29.05.2007
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Polyurethane feedstocks in April 2007: MDI continues weak / TDI at historically high level / Polyols stable / Basic trend is up
26.04.2007
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PU feedstocks March 2007: MDI mixed, TDI strengthening, polyols stable
28.03.2007
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PU feedstocks in February: Mixed picture / MDI weaker, TDI strong, polyols still firm
28.02.2007
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PU feedstocks January 2007: MDI soft, TDI firms at high level, polyols gain at the lower end
24.01.2007
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PU feedstocks in December: Endeavours to raise prices in Q4 mainly unsuccessful / Only TDI up / Plant outages to ease in January
15.12.2006
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PU feedstocks November 2006: MDI largely stable, with TDI and polyols on the way up
21.11.2006
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