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POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics January: Higher feedstock costs push most prices up / Only PMMA falls on strong supply-demand imbalance / Quotes seen trending mixed in February	16.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics January: Nearly all prices trend higher / Quotations impacted strongly by rising cost of crude / Demand outlook remains weak as Spring Festival approaches	12.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES North America January: Hikes for polyolefins, PVC, polystyrene / Higher feedstock prices, Winter Storm Fern support quotations / Margin pressure increases for engineering grades / February expected to be sideways to slightly firmer	09.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics December: Prices trend mixed despite mostly weak demand / POM rises starkly on low supply / Quotations expected to trend downwards in January	15.01.2026
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics December: Prices down for nearly all grades / Seasonal weak demand / Feedstock costs lift PET quotes / Demand outlook remains low	14.01.2026
POLYMER PRICES North America December: Except for polystyrene, rollovers prevail / Weak end markets slow down growth / Only gradual recovery expected in 2026	13.01.2026
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics November: Prices mostly decrease on weak downstream demand / POM slightly higher as supply tightens / Ordering to remain low in December as off-season continues	11.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES North America November: Fundamental market weakness, lower feedstock costs put pressure on prices / End of year expected to be quiet	10.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics November: Almost all prices fall despite rise in feedstock costs / High supply, weak demand exert pressure / Some impulses expected from incentive policies	10.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics October: Prices mostly trend lower on weak downstream demand / Only PMMA higher on stable ordering, rising feedstock costs / Quotations seen moving sideways to lower in November	14.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics October: High inventories, weak demand push prices for all grades lower / Ordering not seen improving as off-season approaches	12.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES North America October: Polymers still under pressure / Weak demand, lower feedstock prices slow down the market / Revival not expected in November	11.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics September: Prices mostly lower amid disappointing demand / Precursors weaker / Better availability, weak demand likely to keep prices down in October	10.10.2025
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics September: Prices for nearly all grades decline / Supply higher and demand lower than expected / Demand expected to be generally stronger in October	08.10.2025
POLYMER PRICES North America September: Prices stable or lower / Demand still weak in key customer industries / Lower oil prices put pressure on costs / No recovery expected in October	07.10.2025
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics August: Prices drop across the board on weak demand, lower feedstock costs / Mixed outlook in September in run-up to peak season	18.09.2025
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics August: Quotations mostly trend lower / Mixed downstream demand / Ordering seen higher in September	15.09.2025
POLYMER PRICES North America August: Prices show mixed development / Falling prices for primary products, high inventories, weak demand characterise situation / No recovery expected in September	09.09.2025
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics July: Downtrend continues on lower feedstock costs / Only PBT slightly higher / August to see similar trend on weak demand	14.08.2025
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics July: Prices trend slightly softer across the board / Weak demand from all sectors continues	11.08.2025
POLYMER PRICES North America July: Mixed price development / Demand remains weak in all customer sectors, but feedstocks trend firmer / Tariff agreement fails to completely eliminate uncertainty	05.08.2025
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics June: Prices mostly sideways to lower / Only PBT higher on rise in feedstock costs / Demand mixed in traditional off-season / Little change to downward movement in July	15.07.2025
POLYMER PRICES North America June: Prices trend sideways or firmer / Uncertainty due to US tariff policy / Hurricane season likely to trigger more stock purchases / Price increases announced for standard thermoplastics in July	15.07.2025
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics June: Prices trend mostly sideways / Weak demand balanced by rise in feedstock costs / LDPE, PET quotations higher / Most July prices to decline amid off-season	10.07.2025
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics May: Quotations decline amid weak demand / Feedstock costs mostly lower / June price trends point downwards	16.06.2025

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