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POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene March 2018: Cost relief broadly passed on / Sufficient supply / Converters' buying tactics shred producers' margins / Firm rollover likely in April
05.04.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics March 2018: Increased SM costs further drive up prices / New all-time high for EPS / Price expectations limit demand / Significant reductions expected for April
05.04.2018
POLYMER PRICES
PET March 2018: Moderate improvements possible in producer margins / Asian exports heading more towards North America / Few offers in Europe / First season peak now over / Balanced momentum in April
04.04.2018
POLYMER PRICES
PVC March 2018: Marginal declines in base grades and rigid compounds / High price of plasticiser pushes up plasticised compounds / Pastes stay at same level / Slight upward trend in April
04.04.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend March 2018: LDPE under price pressure / Maintenance turnarounds and scarce imports support other polyolefins / Higher styrene reference drives up PS and EPS / Buyers hold back in hope for price cuts in Q2
13.03.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene February 2018: Producers mostly succeed in passing on cost increases / High stock levels reduce customers' need to buy / Falling costs create space for price cuts in March
05.03.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene February 2018: Price hikes exceed producer cost rise / Outages narrow supply / Impetus for upswing weakens / Sideways movement likely
05.03.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics February 2018: Three-digit premiums on PS and EPS / Significant SM cost increase fuels notations / High price level dampens demand / Continued upward momentum in March
05.03.2018
POLYMER PRICES
PET February 2018: Slight increases in Europe / Clear upswing in the US / Prices picking up in Asia too / Rising seasonal demand could push up notations more clearly in March
02.03.2018
POLYMER PRICES
PVC February 2018: Producers win only small margin improvements with base grades / Rigid compounds again move up at above-average rate / Upward pressure likely to continue in March
02.03.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend February 2018: Producers factor in feedstock cost increases to varying extents / Bigger rises with PVC and PP / Further hikes expected / Falling oil prices should ease situation a little
13.02.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene January 2018: Cost increase transferred / Market trends tight / Significant boost for standards and compounds likely in February
05.02.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene January 2018: Producers' demands find little favour / Market situation rarely allows more than rollover / Prices for LLD grades fall / Increased costs likely passed on in February
05.02.2018
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics January 2018: Rollovers for PS and EPS / Moderate premiums on ABS / Solid demand at start of year / Strong increases likely in February / EPS players concerned
05.02.2018
POLYMER PRICES
PVC January 2018: Producers' demands mainly come to nothing / Lull in exports due to weak USD thwarts plans / Titanium dioxide driving up rigid compounds further / Increases in sight for February
02.02.2018
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