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China standard thermoplastics September 2021: Broad price increases on bullish oil, futures / Power savings plan set to impact output for coming months
11.10.2021
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China standard thermoplastics August 2021: Prices mostly lower amid waning demand / Carbide-based PVC production low due to power curbs / September seen mostly softer
10.09.2021
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China standard thermoplastics July 2021: Most prices rise / Generally low supply / Low operating rate for carbide-based PVC
10.08.2021
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China standard thermoplastics June 2021: Most prices move lower amid healthy supply, softer feedstocks / PET up on seasonal demand / July prices seen mostly softer
13.07.2021
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China standard thermoplastics May 2021: Most prices come down in overall well-supplied market / Several PE units start production / June seen sideways to lower / Only PET expected to move up
09.06.2021
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China standard thermoplastics April 2021: Prices mostly lower amid tendency to oversupply / Only PVC remains scarce / Further declines expected in May
10.05.2021
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China standard thermoplastics March 2021: Global supply hiccups push prices higher across the board / Demand normal to high / April likely to see further increases amid market tightness
12.04.2021
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China standard thermoplastics February 2021: Prices driven higher by global supply shortages and bullish feedstock markets / March expected to see further increases
11.03.2021
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China standard thermoplastics January 2021: Prices fall broadly amid good supply and weak demand / Only PET higher / Converters scale down output ahead of holidays / Further weakness expected
09.02.2021
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China standard thermoplastics December 2020: PVC and PET prices increase substantially / Other prices mixed / Low seasonal demand / Weaker notations expected in January
12.01.2021
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China standard thermoplastics November 2020: Prices of polymers and feedstocks rise across the board / Low supply levels support bullish sentiment / Futures market strong due to vaccine optimism
15.12.2020
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China standard thermoplastics October 2020: Price increases for most types / Fluctuations in LDPE, PP, PET / Notations seen lower in November
10.11.2020
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China standard thermoplastics September 2020: Prices of most polymers pick up / Revival in demand and supply bottlenecks are main drivers / Commissioning of new polyethylene lines in October / Prices expected to move mostly sideways
12.10.2020
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China standard thermoplastics August 2020: Most prices rise amid low supply and reviving demand / Several PVC plants set to come onstream / Mixed outlook for September
10.09.2020
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China standard thermoplastics July 2020: Notations higher for most grades / Only PS and PET lower as demand remains muted / Stable to lower prices expected in August as supply improves
12.08.2020
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China standard thermoplastics June 2020: Notations head upwards for all grades / PVC skyrockets / Demand recovering but supply generally short / Higher crude oil prices / July to see supply improve
15.07.2020
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China standard thermoplastics May 2020: Prices bottoming out / Short supply overall / Demand begins recovery phase / PET should feel the pull of thirst quenchers in June
11.06.2020
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China standard thermoplastics April 2020: Negative crude oil prices impact domestic polymer markets / Only polypropylene rises on demand for medical supplies / Mostly low demand to continue in May
13.05.2020
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China standard thermoplastics March 2020: Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact demand / Feedstock and polymer notations slide / Negative outlook for April too
15.04.2020
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China standard thermoplastics February 2020: Coronavirus outbreak has an impact on feedstocks and polymers / Lunar new year holidays extended into February / Overall high supply and subdued demand / Not much should change in March
12.03.2020
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China Standard Thermoplastics January 2020: Most grades decline on weak demand / Lunar new year holidays extended in wake of coronavirus crisis / Impacts from epidemic to keep demand low
12.02.2020
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China Standard Thermoplastics December 2019: LDPE and PP notations fall / Most polymers witness low demand / Chinese New Year festival in latter January to keep demand weak
13.01.2020
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China Standard Thermoplastics November 2019: Downtrend continues for most polymer notations / Safety regulations impact domestic PVC producers / Low demand and some further decreases expected in December
10.12.2019
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China Standard Thermoplastics October 2019: Feedstock prices drop / Most polymer grades decline / Anti-dumping duties on PVC imports lifted / Demand remains low
14.11.2019
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China Standard Thermoplastics September 2019: PE notations decrease / Speculations after attacks in Saudi Arabia lead to price fluctuations / Propylene plant in the Pearl River Delta online
11.10.2019
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