With the exception of HDPE, which is in notoriously tight supply, polyurethane prices are weaker in the markets of northwestern Europe. With demand at a low level due to the holiday period, even LLDPE, which is subject to the influence of imports, was no longer able to maintain its price level and, despite closures for maintenance at a number of European plants, gave way further each week. Imports are on the decline. The market for HDPE is still characterised by scarcity. Imports are running at a low... (21.08.2018)