Composites/GRP February 2022: Ortho resins on the rise / Styrene to spur March hikes / Glass-fibre shortage cuts supply / Increase of EUR 300-500/t likely

Engineering thermoplastics February 2022: With the exception of PC, most prices roll over / Supply and demand generally very weak / Minor price increases expected in March / Substantial price rise for glass fibres

Price hikes for MMA

Polyethylene February 2022: PE prices under pressure despite higher C2 costs / Producers' calls for price hikes fail due to weak demand / Only partial implementation of ethylene increase likely also in March / EVA meanwhile continues to soar

Polypropylene February 2022: Homo mostly rolls over / Copo grades lose ground / Film demand disappoints / Automotive orders sink again / More imports

Styrenics February 2022: Prices fall in the slipstream of decreased styrene reference / Price declines, however, only a brief intermezzo / Uncertainty due to Ukraine war drives prices up in March

Ineos Styrolution and Trinseo announce price hikes

Colour pigment manufacturer brings energy cost surcharge into play for the first time

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: February/March 2022

PVC February 2022: Prices continue to climb / End of two-month breather for base material / Ukraine war likely to cause further hikes in March

PET February 2022: Upward pressure increases / Supply situation tightens / Pre-seasonal rise in demand / Ukraine war casts pall / Price hikes coming

Price hike for PA 12, PA 6.3T, PBT

Russia February 2022: Inconsistent price development in February / PS significantly more expensive / Some strong price hikes seen from early of March / Imports initially suspended at beginning of month

Prices also hiked for MMA

Price hikes for resins, precursors