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Polymer Prices China Standard Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics December 2017: Feedstocks solid / Styrene is exception / Prices of LDPE and LLDPE decreased / Low inventories drive HDPE, PVC and PET higher / Polyolefins under pressure in January	11.01.2018
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics November 2017: Market prices of most polymers in China rise / Low inventory levels / LDPE and PVC are exceptions / Imported and domestic feedstock costs increase	07.12.2017
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics October 2017: Prices of most types decreased / Low demand / High inventory levels	09.11.2017
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics September 2017: Prices increase for all standard thermoplastics / Higher demand from downstream manufacturers / Eight-day national holiday in October	10.10.2017
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics August 2017: Prices up for most commodities / Supported by low supply and recovering demand / Styrene notations up after plant accident in South Korea	11.09.2017
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics July 2017: PVC, PS and PET prices went up / Support from rising futures and raw material costs	14.08.2017
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics June 2017: Imported ethylene and propylene notations moved lower in Asia / Except LLDPE, polyolefins posted declines / PVC, PS and PET went up supported by raw material costs	12.07.2017
CORRECTION - POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics May 2017: Feedstocks see general drop except for propylene / Commodity market no less exciting than a rollercoaster ride / Demand normal to weak	20.06.2017
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics January 2017: Ethylene and styrene rise, propylene softens / Polymer prices fall due to Chinese New Year, but PS remains firm / PE and PP inventories adequate / Overall consumption normal / Outlook for February fair	08.02.2017
POLYMER PRICES 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	06.01.2017
POLYMER PRICES 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	06.12.2016
POLYMER PRICES 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	03.11.2016
POLYMER PRICES 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	10.10.2016
POLYMER PRICES 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	31.08.2016
POLYMER PRICES 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	08.08.2016
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics June 2016: Tight supplies push ethylene and styrene import quotes higher while propylene remains stable / Domestic polymer producers launch hikes / Average consumption levels / Little change expected in July	07.07.2016
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics May 2016: Feedstock quotes slide / Following initial downtrend, rise in oil and end to maintenance cycle take polymer notations up / Consumption in line with expectations / Prices likely to remain soft in June	02.06.2016
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics April 2016: Ethylene and styrene point down while propylene stays firm / Downtrend for polymers sets in by mid-month / Demand higher in first half of April / Inventory build-up / May business likely to be seasonally normal	06.05.2016
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics March 2016: Peak of maintenance cycle pushes feedstock costs higher / Polymer prices rise significantly / Strong demand / Inventory levels mostly normal, with some materials trending short / Further uptrend in April	06.04.2016
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics February 2016: Feedstock costs rise on back of tight supply and post-holiday demand / Processors resume activity in mid-February / Demand in line with expectations / Domestic polymer prices mostly firm / Import quotes rising	04.03.2016
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics January 2016: C2 and C3 point down, while styrene rises / Polymers mostly firm / Local producers manage to lift some notations slightly ahead of Chinese New Year holidays / Imports trending up / Demand normal for the season	04.02.2016
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics December 2015: Feedstock notations firm / Domestic producers fail to lift polymer prices / Cost of imports continues to slide / National polymer inventory trending slightly long amid flat demand	08.01.2016
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics November 2015: Ethylene rises while propylene and styrene trend soft / Domestic polymer notations slump / Imports also recede / Demand mostly flat / PE inventory down as PP rises	04.12.2015
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics October 2015: Feedstock costs up / Domestic polymer prices remain depressed / PE import notations recover slightly / Demand down following National Day Holidays / High PE and PP inventories	05.11.2015
POLYMER PRICES China Standard Thermoplastics September 2015: Feedstocks develop differently / Ethylene recovers while propylene falls / Polymer notations continue to soften / Demand up markedly ahead of National Day holiday	01.10.2015

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