Price reports on standard thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend September: Reductions for all materials / Demand increases more moderately than hoped	14.09.2026
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene August: With demand weak, producers' hopes remain unfulfilled / Small reductions and a rollover / Little price movement expected in September	02.09.2026
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene August: Prices decouple from higher C3 contract / Ample supply meets very weak demand / No revival expected in September	02.09.2026
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics August: Prices turn upwards despite extremely weak demand / Price roller coaster continues in September / Dissatisfaction with SM contract as basis for price setting	02.09.2026
POLYMER PRICES PET August: Further price reductions in holiday month / Smaller customers take advantage of gap / East Asian imports more subdued / Stabilisation to slight firming anticipated in September	01.09.2026
POLYMER PRICES PVC August: Higher ethylene costs have virtually no impact / Holiday slump pushes call-offs down / Little movement expected in September	01.09.2026
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend August: Polyolefin prices move in different directions / Significant increases for styrenics / Holiday season weighs on demand	14.08.2026
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics July: Plunge in SM reference drags prices down / Respite likely to be short-lived	04.08.2026
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene July: Significant price corrections in July / Noticeable impact of imports from East Asia, US / Ongoing low ordering activity limits price movements in August	03.08.2026
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene July: Prices plummet / Further cuts unlikely amid sluggish demand / High stock levels exert pressure	03.08.2026
POLYMER PRICES PET July: Renewed tensions in Persian Gulf curb price cuts / Demand remains subdued / Logistical uncertainty: buyers focus on European offers / Little change expected in August	31.07.2026
POLYMER PRICES PVC July: Feedstock prices push quotations considerably lower / Market hit by record imports from Asia, weakness in construction / Only slight momentum expected in August	31.07.2026
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend July: Summer holidays and cheap US imports exert pressure on prices / Converters call for a return to normal levels / Stock-cutting measures prevalent	14.07.2026
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics June: Prices decline amid feeble demand / Market players expect prices to plummet in July	02.07.2026
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene June: Prices fall sharply but lead to hardly any purchases / Supply exceeds demand / Orders remain scarce / No improvement expected in July	02.07.2026
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene June: Price reductions significantly below drop of monomer / Imports improve supply / Orders still at low level	02.07.2026
POLYMER PRICES PET June: Price spiral turns downwards / Seasonal demand below expectations despite heatwave / Converters to supply customers from full warehouses / Further reductions expected	01.07.2026
POLYMER PRICES PVC June: Prices start to fall / Weak demand shifts balance of power / Reduction in ethylene contract paves way for further price reductions in July	01.07.2026
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend June: Polyolefin prices fall significantly / Styrenics see greater stability	15.06.2026
CORRECTION - POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene May: Uneven prices / Reinforced compounds significantly more expensive / Sluggish demand suggests normalisation in June	02.06.2026

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