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Polymer prices standard thermoplastics
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics March: Price hikes to date just a taste of what is to come / Significantly steeper increases expected in April
 		02.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene March: Massive price hikes in wake of Iran war / Supply situation intensifies amid lower utilisation rates, desperate attempts to build stocks / Catastrophic prospects for April
 		01.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene March: Prices increase almost daily / Low production, high demand make the material a sought-after commodity / Rally continues in April
 		01.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES
PVC March: Iran war triggers massive price increases / Ethylene contract soars in April / Limited availability puts further pressure on prices
 		31.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES
PET March: A desperate run on volumes / Converters attempt to fill warehouses / Further massive price increases likely
 		31.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES – UPDATE
Standard thermoplastics March/April: Price surges put processors under immense pressure / Passing on increases proving difficult / Prices rise across the board by EUR 400/t
 		19.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics trend March: Middle East conflict leads to triple-digit increases for nearly all materials / Prices likely to rise further
 		13.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics February: Prices trend further up / Cost hikes serve as guideline for premiums
 		03.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene February: Price increases for most grades oriented to rise in monomer contract / Iran war an element of uncertainty: Converters ordering only what is necessary
 		03.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene February: Prices rarely rise above monomer increase / Geopolitical escalation drives up naphtha, crude in spring
 		03.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES
PVC February: Prices seemingly frozen solid / Cold spell paralyses customer markets / Spring revival hoped for
 		02.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES
PET February: Prices still trending moderately upwards / Imports delayed / Buyers continue building up stocks / Uncertainty could last well into spring
 		02.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics trend February: Significant price hikes for many materials / Lower price dynamics for PVC, HDPE pipes / Rising demand for materials for industrial applications
 		12.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics January: Quiet start to year / Slight premiums for PS, rollover for ABS / Signs of stronger price momentum in February
 		03.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene January: More favourable contract and more orders / Prices only under slight pressure / Rising demand expected in February
 		02.02.2026
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