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POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics February 2019: Weak market on Chinese New Year holidays / Feedstocks register slight increases / Small fluctuations in polymer prices
13.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics February 2019: Impacts from Chinese New Year holidays / Most polymer prices fall / HDPE for injection moulding and PET increase / Market unlikely to recover in March
12.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES
Russia February 2019: Polyolefins generally giving way / Demand remains rather weak
08.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics January 2019: Downtrend dominates polymer prices / Domestic benzene, SM and PX increase / Subdued market before Chinese New Year holiday
13.02.2019
POLYMER PRICES
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
12.02.2019
POLYMER PRICES
Russia January 2019: Polymer markets dormant / Predominantly sideways movement in February
11.02.2019
POLYMER PRICES
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
08.02.2019
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics December 2018: Market mostly subdued on weak demand / Prices of feedstocks and polymers all point downwards
14.01.2019
POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics December 2018: Most standard polymers head downwards / Demand largely subdued / Plants to shut down in January for Chinese Spring Festival
11.01.2019
POLYMER PRICES
Russia December 2018: Market remains weak / Prices falling across the board / Stabilisation in January
10.01.2019
POLYMER PRICES
North America December 2018: Downward trend affects nearly all polymers / PA 6.6 again the exception
09.01.2019
POLYMER PRICES
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
14.12.2018
POLYMER PRICES
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
13.12.2018
POLYMER PRICES
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
12.12.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Russia November 2018: Market shifts down a gear / Demand significantly more subdued
11.12.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Russia October 2018: Prices stagnate for most standard thermoplastics / PS trends upward / PET slumps with declining demand
15.11.2018
POLYMER PRICES
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
13.11.2018
POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics October 2018: Feedstock costs fall / Stark drop in PET and PS prices / Most domestic notations increase / Weaker yuan dampens import business
12.11.2018
POLYMER PRICES
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
08.11.2018
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics September 2018: PA and PBT prices skyrocket / PC substantially drops / Benzene, SM and PX costs move downwards
11.10.2018
POLYMER PRICES
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
10.10.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Russia September 2018: Upward trend continuing / PE particularly hard hit / No relief in sight
10.10.2018
POLYMER PRICES
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
09.10.2018
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics August 2018: Prices show mixed developments / Significant hikes for PA 6.6 and PBT / PC notations decline
19.09.2018
POLYMER PRICES
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
17.09.2018
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