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POLYMER PRICES
North America April 2019: Polyolefins tend sideways to firmer / PVC affected by weak demand / PS moves in line with rising costs / Most engineering plastics roll over / Tension eases with PA 6.6
14.05.2019
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North America March 2019: Major fire in Texas hits exports / PE prices move sideways / PP falls further / PS and PVC up slightly / Engineering plastics unchanged
12.04.2019
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North America February 2019: Most markets in a rollover / Producers unable to push through hikes for PE, PVC or PS / PP still weak / Engineering plastics prices stable / Increases expected in March
14.03.2019
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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
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North America December 2018: Downward trend affects nearly all polymers / PA 6.6 again the exception
09.01.2019
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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
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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
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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
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North America August 2018: China's import duties on PE take effect / PP and polyamides undergo some considerable price hikes / Current trends to continue in September
13.09.2018
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North America July 2018: Calm returns to notations / Cost development largely stable / Trade war dampens consumers' mood / August likely to be largely flat month
09.08.2018
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North America June 2018: PP takes another massive leap up / Prices of most other standard products stagnate / Polyamide on the move again / Strong upward pressure for PA 6.6 / Producers call for hefty hikes
10.07.2018
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North America May 2018: PP trending up in radical turnaround / PE remains surprisingly stable notwithstanding historic C2 lows / PS and PVC on downtrend / Engineering plastics stable / C3 price explosion coming in June
12.06.2018
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North America April 2018: PE moves sideways / PP underpinned by firm C3 spot price / PVC, PS and ABS affected by weak feedstock prices / PC and PA 6.6 firm / C2-based materials under pressure in May / C3 products firmer
10.05.2018
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North America March 2018: PE remains stable / PP drops steeply in line with propylene / PVC and PS firmer / Upswing with engineering plastics slows down / PA 6.6 remains the exception / Feedstock prices fall in April
12.04.2018
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North America February 2018: PE jumps up surprisingly / PP falls again / PVC and PS climb / Engineering plastics remain on upward trend / Trends to mostly continue into March
14.03.2018
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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
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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
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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
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North America October 2017: Polyolefins market gradually calms down / PVC prices soften in medium term / Engineering thermoplastics defy upward pressure
10.11.2017
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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
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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
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North America July 2017: Polyolefins stable to firm / PVC weaker / PS follows feedstocks down / Engineering thermoplastics face mounting downward pressure
10.08.2017
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North America June 2017: Most standard notations roll over / Majority of engineering thermoplastics stagnate / Downward pressure mounting in July
17.07.2017
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North America May 2017: Sideways tendency predominates with most types / Slight downward trend with PS, more marked with PP / Engineering plastics calmer / Only polyamides continue to gain ground
15.06.2017
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North America April 2017: Rally with standard plastics comes to an end / PE and PVC stagnate / PP and PS drift downwards / Engineering plastics on the up again but turnaround also expected here
09.05.2017
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