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POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene May 2015: Price hikes exceed all records / Commodity plastic is more expensive than ever in Europe / Outages at southern European crackers quash initial signs of recovery / No improvement expected in June
03.06.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene May 2015: Wild upward flight continues / Market remains extremely tight / Improvements short-lived / June could see price records / Compounders' margins under pressure
03.06.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics May 2015: Renewed SM price hike drives notations up / ABS remains tight / PS and EPS markets ease slightly / Uptrend continues into June
03.06.2015
POLYMER PRICES
PET May 2015: Hikes fall short of cost rises / MEG increase surprisingly steep / Imports and output remain muted / Drive losing steam in June / Slight uptrend still a possibility
03.06.2015
POLYMER PRICES
PVC May 2015: Increasingly tight supply situation drives notations up / Producers achieve margin gains / Little change expected in June / Prices continue to rise
03.06.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend May 2015: Renewed significant hikes for polyolefins / PVC also rising steeply / Styrenics take a breather at impressive high / Situation only expected to improve by end of the quarter
14.05.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene April 2015: Catastrophic supply situation drives prices up / Ethylene price no longer plays a role / Further rises likely in May / Growing incentives for imports offer some small consolation
06.05.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene April 2015: Prices for standard PP explode as supply continues to tighten / Compounds follow the C3 cost rise / Commodities at monomer level / Further increases likely although notations could soon peak
06.05.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics April 2015: SM cost explosion continues to drive prices up / PS and ABS reach levels last seen in autumn 2013 / Processors focus on securing volumes / Additional hikes likely in May
06.05.2015
POLYMER PRICES
PET April 2015: Producers manage to improve their margins / Hikes exceed the cost increase / Imports increasingly difficult to come by / Manufacturers take control of the market / May likely to see additional hikes
06.05.2015
POLYMER PRICES
PVC April 2015: Producers achieve margin gains / Maintenance turnarounds and production problems curtail supply / Substantial, across-the-board increases / Additional hikes likely in May
06.05.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend April 2015: Massive rises across the board / Tight market situation helps producers lift prices / Traditional market structures break up / No end to upsurge in sight / Will extruders run dry?
14.04.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene March 2015: Surprisingly strong turnaround as prices rocket / Production restrictions curb availability / Price rises exceed cost increase / Further hikes almost inevitable
07.04.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene March 2015: Producers pass on costs and achieve renewed margin improvement / Production problems continue to drive prices up despite stable feedstock costs
07.04.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics March 2015: SM price hike shocks processors / ABS and PS increase exceeds cost rise / Tight supply leaves buyers no room to manoeuvre / Additional significant rises expected
07.04.2015
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