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POLYMER PRICES
Ethylene May: Contract rises to all-time high
 		04.05.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Benzene May: Pace of increase for contract slows
 		30.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene April: Prices go through the roof / Tight supply situation and advance purchasing / Further increases expected in May
 		30.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene April: Tight supply persists / Imports not expected to resume until June / Only packaging sector able to keep volumes stable / Further significant markups in May considered certain
 		30.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Paraxylene April: Contract price trends higher
 		30.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES
PET April: Prices rise significantly / Shortages dominate the market / Material being snapped up by buyers
 		29.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES
PVC April: Historic hikes meet fragile supply / Supply bottlenecks drive market towards seller dominance
 		29.04.2026
BASF
Global additive prices to rise up to 25%
 		27.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks April: Sector develops into pure seller's market / Massive mark-ups / Demand was, is, and remains weak
 		24.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Butadiene May: Feedstock at four-year high
 		22.04.2026
AOC
Higher hikes than planned for polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, and gelcoats in Mai
 		22.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Engineering recyclate April: Prices surge / Securing material takes priority over price / Further increases expected in May
 		21.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate April: Rising prices for virgin material are prompting processors to turn to recyclates / Prices catch up with primary material / Upward trend continues
 		20.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES
China engineering thermoplastics March: Prices rise sharply / Higher feedstock costs driven by skyrocketing crude / Quotations rise further as Middle East conflict continues
 		17.04.2026
POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS
Raw materials, intermediates continue upward trend
 		16.04.2026
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