Polymer Prices World Regions

Russia February 2019: Polyolefins generally giving way / Demand remains rather weak

China Engineering Thermoplastics January 2019: Downtrend dominates polymer prices / Domestic benzene, SM and PX increase / Subdued market before Chinese New Year holiday

China Standard Thermoplastics January 2019: Domestic prices of polymers decrease or move sideways on weak demand / Some import notations slightly up / C2, C3 and SM head upward / Plants shut down before Chinese New Year holidays in February

Russia January 2019: Polymer markets dormant / Predominantly sideways movement in February

North America January 2019: PE and PVC flat amid high inventories / PP seen nearing bottom / Engineering plastics flat to lower with PA 6.6 continuing to be the exception

China Engineering Thermoplastics December 2018: Market mostly subdued on weak demand / Prices of feedstocks and polymers all point downwards

China Standard Thermoplastics December 2018: Most standard polymers head downwards / Demand largely subdued / Plants to shut down in January for Chinese Spring Festival

Russia December 2018: Market remains weak / Prices falling across the board / Stabilisation in January

North America December 2018: Downward trend affects nearly all polymers / PA 6.6 again the exception

China Engineering Thermoplastics November 2018: Feedstocks and polymers head downwards / Impacts from falling crude oil prices / Low demand across the board / Downtrends projected for ABS, PA 6.6 and PMMA in December

North America November 2018: PE weakens / PP falls sharply / PS and PVC stagnating / Engineering plastics prices erode / Only PA 6.6 still in short supply / Further reductions in December

China Standard Thermoplastics November 2018: Prices of most types nosedive / SM notations hit record low for the year / Impacts from global market unease and weak oil prices / Mostly low demand projected for December

Russia November 2018: Market shifts down a gear / Demand significantly more subdued

Russia October 2018: Prices stagnate for most standard thermoplastics / PS trends upward / PET slumps with declining demand

China Engineering Thermoplastics October 2018: SM and PX costs fall / Overall low demand / National Day Golden Week holiday in first week / Prices for all grades decrease / Negative market outlook

China Standard Thermoplastics October 2018: Feedstock costs fall / Stark drop in PET and PS prices / Most domestic notations increase / Weaker yuan dampens import business

North America October 2018: Standard thermoplastics roll over / Most engineering plastics move sideways / PA 6.6 much firmer / Falling feedstock prices point to significant reductions in November

China Engineering Thermoplastics September 2018: PA and PBT prices skyrocket / PC substantially drops / Benzene, SM and PX costs move downwards

China Standard Thermoplastics September 2018: PE and PVC notations fall / Higher influx of imports / Mid-Autumn Festival in third week / Typhoon in Japan impacts propylene supply

Russia September 2018: Upward trend continuing / PE particularly hard hit / No relief in sight

North America September 2018: Import tariffs imposed by China and US distort markets / Polyolefin prices show mixed picture / Most engineering plastics roll over / Signs that tension is easing with PA 6.6

China Engineering Thermoplastics August 2018: Prices show mixed developments / Significant hikes for PA 6.6 and PBT / PC notations decline

China Standard Thermoplastics August 2018: Hikes across the board / Higher input costs / Sharp rises for PP and bottle-grade PET / Brisk demand for LDPE and LLDPE

North America August 2018: China's import duties on PE take effect / PP and polyamides undergo some considerable price hikes / Current trends to continue in September

Russia August 2018: Further upward movement / Rouble decline slows imports / PET in short supply / Hikes in September