Price reports on standard thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES PVC May 2024: Quotations turn downwards / Ordering activity a long way from normal levels / Price cuts expected in June too despite water shortage in Mexico	03.06.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET May 2024: The merry month turns disappointing / Impulses from end markets mostly fail to materialise / Imports remain unreliable / No enthusiasm in sight despite major events	03.06.2024
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend May 2024: Quotations turn downwards / Additional price pressure on polyolefins due to low-cost imports	15.05.2024
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene April 2024: Improved supply situation and weak demand dampen price increases / Quotations likely to turn downwards in May	03.05.2024
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics April 2024: Upward trend weakens / Prices likely to turn downwards in May	03.05.2024
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene April 2024: Minor price increases for commodities, despite higher monomer costs / Demand from beverage, construction sectors picks up / Price reductions expected in May	03.05.2024
POLYMER PRICES PVC April 2024: Quotations increase / Few impulses for notable rise in demand / Price agreements in May likely to trend slightly lower	02.05.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET April 2024: Prices fall slightly / European supply sufficient for converters / Logistics costs make imports less attractive / Glimmer of hope with Olympics, European Championship – back to normality at last?	02.05.2024
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend April 2024: Upward trend continues due to increased feedstock costs / Demand nevertheless still weak	11.04.2024
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene March 2024: Prices rise by much more than the monomer / Ordering late in the month proves advantageous / Imports in April expected to put a damper on price increases	03.04.2024
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics March 2024: Renewed triple-digit increases for PS, EPS, ABS / Upward trend loses momentum in April	03.04.2024
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene March 2024: Tight supply situation drives prices up at start of month / Promised imports, weak demand slow upswing / Upstream products to lead to further mark-ups in April	03.04.2024
POLYMER PRICES PVC March 2024: Prices follow feedstock / Seasonal impulses prompt slight increase in demand / Firmer prices possible in April	02.04.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET March 2024: Prices pick up in second half of the month / Delays for imports / No end in sight to slump in demand / Little change likely in April	02.04.2024
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend March 2024: Price rises on a broad front due to higher feedstock costs / Bottlenecks additionally drive up size of the polyolefin increases	12.03.2024
UPDATE - POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene February 2024: Producers improve margins in one fell swoop – much to the indignation of converters / Demand remains more than subdued / Easter lull expected at end of March	04.03.2024
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics February 2024: Strong styrene updraught leads to triple-digit price increases for all grades / Further significant hikes expected in March	04.03.2024
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene February 2024: Markups with significant profit margins frustrate processors / Upward trend to continue in March / Demand expected at previous month's level in weeks ahead	04.03.2024
POLYMER PRICES PVC February 2024: Unspectacular month in rollover mode / Order activity still way below normal levels / Tough negotiations expected in March	01.03.2024
POLYMER PRICES PET February 2024: Upward trend reverses in the course of the month / Significant imports meet weak demand / Improved supply, slight pickup in demand ahead / Price cuts possible in March	01.03.2024

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