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POLYMER PRICES
PET July 2008: Bottle grade resin reacts to feedstock issues / Producers to try for more hikes
05.08.2008
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend July 2008: Q3 ethylene price propels polyolefins and PVC upward / PS and EPS point sharply upward on tight styrene / Supply balanced to tight / Slack demand / Proposed price hikes likely to grip
14.07.2008
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in June 2008: Second quarter closes with dramatic cost bang / Supplies of some polymers short due to plant outages and capacity cutbacks / Steep rises announced
03.07.2008
POLYMER PRICES
PET June 2008: Upswing at end of Q2 / Lower end buyers brought into line / Higher feedstocks and the need to restore margins drive notations upward
03.07.2008
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of June 2008: Cost explosion in oil and derivatives makes an impact / PE climbs strongly due to stockpiling / PP does about-turn to move up / PVC relatively weak / PS and EPS take off
13.06.2008
POLYMER PRICES
PET May 2008: Prices slightly higher / Long sought margin improvements begin to materialise / Higher feedstocks and firming demand could add further upward momentum in June
04.06.2008
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics in May 2008: Polyolefins weaken further / Only EVA up slightly / PVC slips very slightly / Styrenics margins down / High cost of naphtha fuels producer price drive
04.06.2008
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of May 2008: Downwind has slackened / Oversupply gradually draining away / Demand mostly normal / Calls for increases either stabilise or drive prices up
15.05.2008
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics in April 2008: Most notations point downward / Oversupply begins to bite / Demand mostly normal / “Short” business month could limit price hikes in May
06.05.2008
POLYMER PRICES
PET April 2008: Market stabilises / Pressure from feedstock side / May contract for MEG nosedives / Demand will decide
06.05.2008
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in April 2008: Polyolefins flagging / Upturn for PVC / PS down but margins improve / EPS in rollover / Weather dampens seasonal demand / Plant outages have little effect / April still has potential for upswing
14.04.2008
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in March 2008: Market lacks direction / PE upswing brought to a halt / PP crumbles / PVC stable / PS moves up but margins erode / Slight recovery for EPS / Hopes for strong April
03.04.2008
POLYMER PRICES
PET March 2008: Notations bottom out / Firming at month's end / Market turnaround in April?
03.04.2008
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of March 2008: Turnaround or correction? / Most producers reduce planned hikes / Tendency to oversupply starts to pressure polyolefins / PVC largely stable / Monomer rise influences PS and EPS
14.03.2008
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in February 2008: Buyers' resistance and special offers block hefty hikes for polyolefins / PVC up slightly, PS and EPS significantly higher / PP long / EPS tight / Naphtha surge fuels polymer upswing
05.03.2008
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