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POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics February 2018: Domestic market subdued / Announcement of anti-dumping duties on styrene imports from US, South Korea and Taiwan creates price pressure / Notations of PE and PP decrease slightly / Uptrend for PVC, PS and PET
08.03.2018
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics January 2018: Prices mixed / Continuing scarcity for POM, PMMA, PBT and PA 6.6 / Sideways movements expected due to slump in demand with upcoming Lunar New Year holidays
12.02.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Russia January 2018: Quiet month in terms of demand with little movement in most cases / PET still heading sharply upwards
12.02.2018
POLYMER PRICES
North America January 2018: PE moves sideways with lively export demand / Signs of a trend turnaround following PP price explosion in January / PVC expected to become firmer / PS moves up / Engineering plastics continue firm
09.02.2018
POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics January 2018: Tight supply results in hikes for most polymers / Only LDPE and PS decrease slightly / Low demand expected due to holidays in February
07.02.2018
POLYMER PRICES
North America December 2017: PE situation relaxes / Price explosion for propylene fuels PP price hike / PVC weaker / PS trending up / Engineering plastics also remain solid / Pressure eases somewhat
12.01.2018
POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics December 2017: Feedstocks solid / Styrene is exception / Prices of LDPE and LLDPE decreased / Low inventories drive HDPE, PVC and PET higher / Polyolefins under pressure in January
11.01.2018
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics December 2017: Scarce supply raises prices / Only PA 6 decreases / PBT unchanged / PC rose significantly / Sideways movement can result from market loosening
11.01.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Russia December 2017: Polyolefins and PS stagnating / PVC plunges / Price hike for PET
10.01.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Russia November 2017: Notations falling / Only PP and PET showing slight upward movement / Stability in December
11.12.2017
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics November 2017: SM notations rocket / PC and PMMA significantly more expensive / PA 6 and PBT decrease
08.12.2017
POLYMER PRICES
North America November 2017: Price upswing with standard thermoplastics runs out of steam / Engineering plastics see PA 6.6 move up due to ADN shortage / Olefins calmer but significant benzene cost increase will be felt in December
08.12.2017
POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics November 2017: Market prices of most polymers in China rise / Low inventory levels / LDPE and PVC are exceptions / Imported and domestic feedstock costs increase
07.12.2017
POLYMER PRICES
Russia October 2017: Upward momentum of most notations fizzles out / Noticeable hikes only with PS and PVC
14.11.2017
POLYMER PRICES
North America October 2017: Polyolefins market gradually calms down / PVC prices soften in medium term / Engineering thermoplastics defy upward pressure
10.11.2017
POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics October 2017: Prices of most types decreased / Low demand / High inventory levels
09.11.2017
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics October 2017: Domestic and imported styrene fell / Prices of PC, PA 6, PA 6.6 and PMMA increased substantially / ABS went significantly down
08.11.2017
POLYMER PRICES
Russia September 2017: Notations rising on a broad front / Short supply driving up prices
12.10.2017
POLYMER PRICES
North America September 2017: Hurricane "Harvey" drives polyolefins up / PS indirectly affected / PVC and engineering thermoplastics able to resist mounting upward pressure
11.10.2017
POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics September 2017: Prices increase for all standard thermoplastics / Higher demand from downstream manufacturers / Eight-day national holiday in October
10.10.2017
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics September 2017: Limited supply drives prices up / Environmental restrictions continue
09.10.2017
POLYMER PRICES
North America August 2017: Generally quiet month whirled about by Hurricane "Harvey" / First price rises reported for PE / September likely to see increases across the board / Spot markets lively as prices explode
15.09.2017
POLYMER PRICES
Russia August 2017: Firming prices dominate picture / Further increases lined up for September
12.09.2017
POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics August 2017: Prices up for most commodities / Supported by low supply and recovering demand / Styrene notations up after plant accident in South Korea
11.09.2017
POLYMER PRICES
China Engineering Thermoplastics August 2017: Traditional off-season ends / Tight supply due to stricter environmental protection policy / Market prices went up in August
07.09.2017
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