Price reports on standard thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Styrenics August: Increase in SM reference boosts upward trend in prices / Largely stagnant market expected for September	03.09.2024
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene August: Producers factor in increased costs / Holiday season depresses demand / Slight price shifts expected in September	03.09.2024
POLYMER PRICES PVC August: Prices climb again / Producers expected to raise prices in September	02.09.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET August: Quiet holiday month; demand remains weak / Prices under pressure / No substantial improvement seen for September / Price reductions likely	02.09.2024
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend August 2024: Prices move up despite weak demand / Most hikes based on rise in monomer cost	13.08.2024
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene July 2024: Rollovers almost everywhere / Isolated advance purchases of materials for post-holiday period / Final lull in orders expected in August	02.08.2024
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics July 2024: Prices drop significantly amid weak demand, decent supply / Plant outages strong price drivers in August / Polymer demand continues to decline	02.08.2024
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene July 2024: Dynamic market despite summer / Prices expected to rise in August / Gap between feedstock spot price, contract price increases	02.08.2024
POLYMER PRICES PVC July 2024: Prices rise despite summer lull / Market reacts to anti-dumping duties / Little price movement expected in August	01.08.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET July 2024: Hopes of a pickup dashed / Boost from major events just a flash in the pan / End market still dominated by poor consumer mood	01.08.2024
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend July 2024: Rollover for polyolefins, significant reductions for styrenics / Prices move in line with feedstocks	10.07.2024
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene June 2024: Barely any momentum from application segments / Weak demand continues / Imports arriving with delays / Slight change expected in July	02.07.2024
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics June 2024: Declining SM reference further depresses prices / Demand weak / Significant discounts expected for July	02.07.2024
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene June 2024: Monomer reduction points way for polymer prices / Very few orders before holiday season / Little change expected	02.07.2024
POLYMER PRICES PVC June 2024: Sluggish demand, abundant supply – everything still the same in Europe / No supply bottleneck expected despite unattractive imports	01.07.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET June 2024: Surprising change in direction / Season starts with clear surge in demand / Weak import situation drives prices up / Sudden spread of optimism / Further price hikes to be expected	01.07.2024
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend June 2024: Prices fall further in slipstream of declining monomer costs / No significant impulses from demand	12.06.2024
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene May 2024: Prices turn downwards / discounts higher than decline in C3 reference	04.06.2024
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics May 2024: Trend reversal after sharp drop in styrene reference / Public holidays dampen already weak demand / Further price reductions likely in June	04.06.2024
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene May 2024: Abundant supply but weak demand / Reductions go beyond the fall in cost of monomer / Demand expected to be below normal in June	04.06.2024

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