Price Reports Russia

POLYMER PRICES Russia February 2017: Significant rise in notations for PS and LDPE / PVC and PET stagnating / Continued price erosion for PE-HD and PP / Trends remain unchanged into March	09.03.2017
POLYMER PRICES Russia January 2017: Market still largely in hibernation / Notations slowly crumbling / Only PVC rises slightly due to lack of imports / Little recognisable stimulus for change in February	10.02.2017
POLYMER PRICES Russia December 2016: Few changes in overall price structure / Business slows down towards end of the year / LDPE, PVC and PET producers planning price campaigns / January outlook dominated by holidays	05.01.2017
POLYMER PRICES Russia November 2016: Price cuts dominate the picture for most standard plastics / Only PS notations rise significantly / High PVC prices crumble more noticeably / HDPE now in surplus	01.12.2016
POLYMER PRICES Russia October 2016: LDPE and PP buck the general downward trend / Ufaorgsintez ownership change partially responsible for gains / PVC takes a nosedive / November outlook for PET a mixed bag	02.11.2016
POLYMER PRICES Russia September 2016: Poor demand results in across-the-board slide / HDPE and PS fall to yearly low / Slight dip for PP / End of main processing season responsible for PVC and PET declines	05.10.2016
POLYMER PRICES Russia August 2016: Market lies dormant, or dead, in the heat of summer / Solely PVC remains tight / Strong downward pressure on prices continues unabated	08.09.2016
POLYMER PRICES Russia July 2016: Mostly smooth sailing / Angarsk hub resumes production only to suffer renewed technical glitch / Poor demand takes LDPE down / Tight availability drives PVC further up	04.08.2016
POLYMER PRICES Russia June 2016: Summer months bring calm to markets / Angarsk hub about to restart? / Only PVC continues to rise / Stability expected in July	04.07.2016
POLYMER PRICES Russia May 2016: Most notations roll over / Despite slide, LDPE remains high-priced / PVC still inching up following outage in Angarsk / Little change expected for June	01.06.2016
POLYMER PRICES Russia April 2016: Maintenance and FM takes LDPE up / HDPE crumbles / Logistical problems drive up PP and PS / PVC and PET see gains	10.05.2016
POLYMER PRICES Russia March 2016: Force majeure at Angarsk continues to drive PVC up / LDPE also rising / HDPE injection moulding grades slide, correcting earlier imbalance / No significant changes for PP and PS	04.04.2016
POLYMER PRICES Russia February 2016: Force majeure at Angarsk production hub lifts PVC and LDPE notations / All other grades mostly tread water / Exchange rate fluctuations propel PET higher once again	07.03.2016
POLYMER PRICES Russia January 2016: Notations mostly roll over amid little activity / Volatile exchange rate drives up PVC and PET / Respective trends expected to continue into February / PS catching its breath before renewed uptrend?	04.02.2016
POLYMER PRICES Russia December 2015: PE and PVC notations cave in across a broad front / PET firms / PP and PS trending sideways / Prices expected to stabilise in January	11.01.2016
POLYMER PRICES Russia November 2015: Second month of declines / PS once again the exception / Underlying market dynamics unchanged / Price fall largely the result of end-of-year slowdown / December predictions range from stability to further decreases	07.12.2015
POLYMER PRICES Russia October 2015: Notations down across the board / Only PS prices rise slightly / HDPE extrusion grades see steepest fall / Further declines in the cards for November	06.11.2015
POLYMER PRICES Russia September 2015: Prices continue to rise even as rouble stabilises / Domestic producers in dire straits / HDPE extremely tight / Processors under immense pressure	08.10.2015
POLYMER PRICES Russia August 2015: Rise in rouble-based notations / Prohibitive costs lead several converters to shut down their operations / Producers seek refuge in export channel / Volatile exchange rate drives prices down in euro-terms / No relief in sight	01.09.2015
POLYMER PRICES Russia July 2015: Almost all grades point up / PE notations explode / PVC also rising steeply / Increases for PP and PS more moderate / PET stable / Additional hikes likely in August	11.08.2015

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Russian Polymer Prices

Due to the ongoing political situation, we are maintaining our decision to suspend reporting on Russian polymer prices.

We appreciate your understanding.

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Energy Cost Surcharges

Please note:
The polymer prices reported by Plastics Information Europe (PIE) already include any energy cost surcharges of the producers and are not listed separately.

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Price survey methodology

Notes on these reports

In order to enable our readers to be better able to make comparisons between rouble-based notations and their translation into euro, PIE has expanded its price table for the Russia price report.
In addition to the absolute value in rouble, the table now also includes the absolute change in rouble to the preceding month. The columns on the change in rouble in terms of percentage, the absolute euro value and the absolute change in euro remain as is.

As is the case in China, PIE’s Russian polymer prices are also based on trade offers, which are weighted and analysed by a reliable Russian partner. PIE complements this with the relevant currency fluctuations. The market structure is a little more diffuse than in China or the traditional industrial regions where long-term contracts are the norm. As a result, there is a stronger tendency towards periodic fluctuations.