Polymer Prices World Regions

North America December 2016: Polyolefins notations slide once again / Cost rise at turn of the year raises pressure / Radical turnaround for propylene chain / Aromatics also rising steeply

China Engineering Thermoplastics December 2016: Feedstock import quotes soar / Butadiene goes through the roof / Domestic notations also rise / Polymer notations follow suit / Demand satisfactory amid tight inventories

China Standard Thermoplastics December 2016: Steep rise for domestic styrene and propylene / All polymers aside from LDPE and PVC point up / HDPE availability tight / Demand satisfactory / Outlook seasonally normal

Russia December 2016: Few changes in overall price structure / Business slows down towards end of the year / LDPE, PVC and PET producers planning price campaigns / January outlook dominated by holidays

China Engineering Thermoplastics November 2016: Benzene, SM and caprolactam import quotes rise while butadiene, BPA and PX hold stable / All polymers point up / Particularly steep hikes for ABS, PC and PA / Demand satisfactory

North America November 2016: Standard thermoplastics notations falling / Peak PE prices capped / PP follows propylene's freefall / PVC and PS also sliding / Engineering thermoplastics mostly stable

China Standard Thermoplastics November 2016: Feedstock import prices rise with styrene leading the hikes / Domestic PE and PP prices peak before receding at month end / PS firm / Outlook for December cautiously optimistic

Russia November 2016: Price cuts dominate the picture for most standard plastics / Only PS notations rise significantly / High PVC prices crumble more noticeably / HDPE now in surplus

North America October 2016: Few changes in overall price situation / Solely PS able to gain some ground following feedstock surge / Slight downward correction for PP / With end of year approaching, risk of hikes abates

China Engineering Thermoplastics October 2016: Most feedstock import quotes rise / Butadiene soars to new heights / ABS and PC continue to trend up, while PA takes a tumble / Demand in line with expectations / Outlook for November fair

China Standard Thermoplastics October 2016: Ethylene and propylene import prices down, while styrene points up / Both local and imported polymer prices higher / Inventories of some items slightly short / Strong demand

Russia October 2016: LDPE and PP buck the general downward trend / Ufaorgsintez ownership change partially responsible for gains / PVC takes a nosedive / November outlook for PET a mixed bag

China Engineering Thermoplastics September 2016: Most feedstock import quotes down / Imported butadiene soars to two-year high / Polymer prices firm to rising / Domestic PA still tight / Demand low / Processors cautiously optimistic for October

North America September 2016: Upward momentum across many segments / Rising feedstocks push up polyolefins and PS / Engineering thermoplastics producers still under pressure

China Standard Thermoplastics September 2016: Ethylene, styrene import quotes slide / Propylene holds firm / Polymer import quotes soft / Local product sliding / Only LDPE and PVC defy the downtrend

Russia September 2016: Poor demand results in across-the-board slide / HDPE and PS fall to yearly low / Slight dip for PP / End of main processing season responsible for PVC and PET declines

North America August 2016: PE still stagnates / PP shows turnaround / Propylene hike drives up prices / PVC stable / Inconsistent PS updraught / PA 6 increases significantly / Markets otherwise mostly steady

China Engineering Thermoplastics August 2016: Tight supplies push up benzene and butadiene costs / PC and PA increase sharply / Overall consumption satisfactory / Domestically produced PA supplies become short / September outlook fair

Russia August 2016: Market lies dormant, or dead, in the heat of summer / Solely PVC remains tight / Strong downward pressure on prices continues unabated

China Standard Thermoplastics August 2016: Feedstock prices rise / Maintenance season in high gear / Polymer prices stable to slightly soft / Demand satisfactory to sluggish / Inventories normal to slightly low / Outlook for September fair

China Engineering Thermoplastics July 2016: Following initial rise, cost of imported feedstocks weakens / ABS, PC, PA and PMMA point up, while other grades decline / Seasonally low demand for PA, POM, PBT / Outlook for August similar

China Standard Thermoplastics July 2016: Ethylene and styrene import quotes drop / Propylene firm / Demand satisfactory / Aside from PE and PET, all grades point up / Imported polymer notations also rise / Little change expected in August

North America July 2016: PE still trending stable / PP may have bottomed out / PVC and PS under latent upward pressure / Engineering thermoplastics notations mostly calm / Price offensive for PA 6

Russia July 2016: Mostly smooth sailing / Angarsk hub resumes production only to suffer renewed technical glitch / Poor demand takes LDPE down / Tight availability drives PVC further up

China Engineering Thermoplastics June 2016: Feedstock import quotes rally while domestic prices soften / Polymer notations firm to slightly down / Consumption quite good / Slight movements up or down expected for July