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POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics February: Rising feedstock costs lift most prices / Spring Festival noticeably dampens demand / Iran conflict drives up crude oil prices / Average increases of up to 25% expected in March	17.03.2026
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 China engineering thermoplastics May: Quotations decline amid weak demand / Feedstock costs mostly lower / June price trends point downwards	16.06.2025
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics April: Prices for all grades trend lower / Tariff war impacts cost of crude oil / POM plummets amid high supply / Weak demand seen pressuring prices in May despite positive signals	12.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics March: Prices drop across the board / Feedstock costs follow crude lower / April quotations seen trending stable to down	15.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics February: Quotations mostly sideways / Demand slow to recover / Prices seen largely stable to higher in March on improved ordering	14.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics January: Prices trend mixed / Demand generally weak / February to see more of an uptrend on improved ordering activity	13.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics December: Prices mostly sideways to lower on weak demand; ABS strengthens / January seen weak ahead of Spring Festival despite rising crude oil prices	13.01.2025
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics November: Weak demand drives price decreases / PBT bucks the trend / Further decreases expected in December	16.12.2024
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics October: Prices mostly sideways to lower / Strong rise only for PBT / Low demand dominates / Little change to falling quotations expected in November	15.11.2024
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics September: Prices for most grades decline / Feedstock costs, demand low / Quotations to trend mixed in October	14.10.2024
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics August: Quotations for most grades softer due to low demand during off-season / Only ABS, PMMA up / September seen softer despite markets entering high season	13.09.2024
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics July 2024: Quotations for most grades move lower or sideways on weak demand / POM plummets / Livelier demand in August to have little impact on prices	12.08.2024
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics June 2024: Prices move sideways or lower / Demand weak across the board / Prices seen softening in July as demand remains weak	16.07.2024
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics May 2024: Slight uptick in prices predominates / Significant hike for PMMA / Feedstocks mostly somewhat firmer / Stable to falling quotations expected in June	13.06.2024
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics April 2024: Prices mixed / ABS, PC, PMMA higher, POM and PBT fall / Most feedstock prices firm / May seen moving sideways as markets enter summer season	14.05.2024
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics March 2024: Prices mostly unchanged amid disappointing demand / Only ABS, PA 6.6, PMMA prices move higher on back of rising input cost / April seen flat to higher	10.04.2024
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics February 2024: Prices mostly rise, some roll over / Feedstock costs higher, supply low / More increases likely in March	14.03.2024

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