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Feedstock prices

POLYMER PRICES Propylene April: Margins soar	02.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES Feedstocks March/April	02.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES Styrene April: Middle East war causes major surge / Supply at risk	01.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES Benzene April: European production only just covers demand	01.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES Ethylene April: Huge jump upwards	31.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES Paraxylene March: Contract spikes amid war-related rise in costs	31.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES Butadiene April: Contract skyrockets as Iran war leads to rapidly rising costs	24.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES Ethylene March: Reference price rises sharply / Delayed conclusion due to Middle East conflict	03.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES Feedstocks February/March	03.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES Styrene March: Reference price continues to rise / Fourth consecutive monthly increase	02.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES Benzene March: Benchmark price turns downwards / Upward trend of previous months comes to an end	02.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES Paraxylene February: Contract price continues upward trend	02.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES Propylene March: US-Iran conflict results in notably firmer prices	27.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES Butadiene March: Contract price edges higher again	25.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES Feedstocks January/February	03.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES Ethylene February: C2 reference follows increased costs / Tough negotiations	02.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES Styrene February: Contract price shoots up by triple digits	02.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES Benzene February: Rising oil prices drive sharp premium	02.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES Propylene February: Contract price points upwards	02.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES Paraxylene January: Contract fixed significantly higher	23.01.2026

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Notes on petrochemical types

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Ethylene (C2) Contract

Propylene (C3) Contract

Styrene (SM) Contract

Paraxylene (PX) Contract

Benzene Contract

Butadiene (C4) Contract

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NEW: Butadiene Prices

With the contracts for October 2024, PIE – Plastics Information Europe is also introducing the plastic precursor, butadiene (C4), as a Western European contract and as a spot quotation.

Both price variants are available immediately and retroactively for one year. The corresponding detail pages in the PIE price section are now available.

The monthly butadiene contract is accessible for free to PIE subscribers. The weekly spot price, on the other hand, is part of the additional Spot Price Monitor offer.

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