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POLYMER PRICES
North America December 2012: Polyethylene still stable / PP tends upward / PVC and PS take a breather / January cost hikes drive producers‘ calls / Engineering thermoplastics‘ demand still poor
08.01.2013
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China November/December 2012: Mostly quiet on the polymer front / Market unsupportive of price hikes / Feedstocks appear to be rising again / Producers plan to cut output to raise prices
13.12.2012
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Russia November 2012: Market bids do svidaniya to high-price phase / Only GPPS and imported PET buck the trend / PVC sees biggest losses / 2012 expected to end on a stable note
10.12.2012
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North America November 2012: Polyethylene prices tending down / PP on the rise / PVC drive comes to a halt / Benzene pushes polystyrene up / Engineering thermoplastics stagnant despite high costs
07.12.2012
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China October/November 2012: Domestic polyolefin notations ease off / Moderate gains for imports / Polystyrene charts its own upward path / Demand from the internal market still slack
16.11.2012
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Russia October 2012: Winter chill brings notations down / HDPE recedes from its lofty heights / PS and PVC buck the trend / All signs point to further declines
09.11.2012
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North America October 2012: Polyethylene prices float sideways / PP and PVC continue to climb / PS makes another u-turn towards higher spheres / Subdued engineering thermoplastics market
07.11.2012
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China September/October 2012: Olefins up slightly / High ambitions of Chinese polymer suppliers dampened by sluggish demand / Subdued prospects
19.10.2012
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Russia September 2012: Notations for tight HDPE go through the roof / Limited availability also drives PS and PVC prices higher / LDPE, PP and PET in weak rollover / PS and PVC likely to continue rising in October
09.10.2012
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North America September 2012: Polyethylene prices stagnate amid weak market / Producers raise PP prices slightly / PVC also rising / PS notations topple / Engineering thermoplastics still under pressure
08.10.2012
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China August/September 2012: Feedstock prices rise / Polymers follow suit / July ethylene output down / More than 13m t of resin imported this year so far
18.09.2012
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Russia August 2012: As ruble firms, euro prices rise across the board / HDPE notations continue to rise / PP points down / PET and PVC demand remain below expectations / September could see hikes
10.09.2012
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North America August 2012: Costs continue to drive polyethylene up / Polypropylene drops amid continued stock clearance sales / PVC bobs along / PS prices race higher / Few impulses for engineering thermoplastics
07.09.2012
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China July/August 2012: Feedstocks follow oil's upward course / Polyolefin, PVC notations wobble slightly / Styrenics firm / No evident summer lull / Countrywide PE and PP inventories lower than last year
15.08.2012
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Russia July 2012: Oil fluctuations see ruble helter skelter continue / Polymer prices mostly down in euro terms, but seesaw in local currency / HDPE posts largest gains / Producers eye increases in August
07.08.2012
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North America July 2012: Feedstock turnaround puts an end to the downward spiral of standard thermoplastics / PE and PS notations tending upwards in August / PP and PVC still stagnant / Engineering plastics remain weak
07.08.2012
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China June/July 2012: Oil price causes notations to go all haywire / Most grades post losses / Early July sees first signs of an upward trend / PVC stagnant / Ethylene output down year-on-year
12.07.2012
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Russia June 2012: Falling oil price sends ruble tumbling / Currency effects see prices rise in ruble terms while euro values are down / PVC and PET notations are a mixed bag / PS largely stagnant
06.07.2012
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North America June 2012: Polyethylene notations continue to slide / PP in free fall / PVC flagging / Styrenics point down despite stable costs / Engineering thermoplastics headed for summer lull
06.07.2012
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China May/June 2012: Notations continue to follow the feedstock costs down / Traders reluctant to buy / Production curbs and extended maintenances / Nominal ethylene demand drops for the first time in three years
18.06.2012
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North America May 2012: Polyolefins on a downhill ride / PVC weaker / PS rumbles but holds steady / Engineering plastics also under pressure / ABS in a downswing / PC and PA will deteriorate in Q3
12.06.2012
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Russia May 2012: PP, LDPE and PS pointing upward / HDPE and PVC stable / Import PET notations ease / Producers likely to offer rebates in June as petrochemical feedstocks slide
08.06.2012
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China April/May 2012: Rollercoaster notations heading downward / Producers grapple with high production costs and reduced revenues / Plunging oil price and Europe debt crisis loom
18.05.2012
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North America April 2012: Standard thermoplastics notations stagnate / Subdued demand / Market could shift in buyers' favour / Engineering thermoplastics remain firm
08.05.2012
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Russia April 2012: Prices continue rising / PP takes to new heights / LDPE market balanced / PVC in seasonal upswing / PET largely stable amid weak Asian notations / Styrenics increase counteracts western European development
07.05.2012
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