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Recent Polymer Price Reports
China standard thermoplastics April
Prices decline across the board, several substantially / Weak crude oil market continues / Projections difficult amid changing tariff policies, overall uncertainty
09.05.2025
Significant delay in Western European paraxylene contract
08.05.2025
North America April
Prices broadly under pressure / Demand remains subdued in almost all sectors / US tariff policy unsettles processors / No recovery expected in May
06.05.2025
Engineering thermoplastics April
Solid supply with weak demand and increased imports / Order slump expected to continue in May
06.05.2025
Composites/GRP April
Downward trend for resins, glass fibres set to remain unchanged / Order situation still at rock bottom
06.05.2025
Polypropylene April
Significant price adjustments as result of lower C3 contract / Demand and economic activity remain low
05.05.2025
Styrenics April
Prices turn downwards / SM reduction not passed on in full for EPS once again
05.05.2025
Polyethylene April
Customs chaos leads to almost stable prices / Reductions expected towards end of month / Intensification of downward trend likely in May
05.05.2025
Feedstocks April/May
05.05.2025
Styrene May
Contract declines further
02.05.2025
PET April
Demand still weak / Increased imports boosting supply / Buyers hold off as prices fall / Markets subdued worldwide / No substantial improvement in sight
02.05.2025
PVC April
Declining raw material costs, sluggish demand pull down prices / Downward trend expected to continue in May
02.05.2025
Ethylene May
Another considerable decline
02.05.2025
Propylene May
Contract fixed considerably lower again
02.05.2025
Benzene May
Contract falls to lowest level since start of 2021
30.04.2025
Butadiene May
Naphtha deduction drives price down
25.04.2025
Polyurethane feedstocks April
Prices between rollover and small uptick / Demand remains weak / US punitive tariffs drive exports from Asia to Europe
23.04.2025
Engineering recyclate April
Demand hobbles along like a wounded animal / Prices surprisingly stable
17.04.2025
Standard recyclate April
Demand increases slightly but no sign of a turnaround / Recyclers still under strong cost pressure / Small boom in PET market
16.04.2025
China engineering thermoplastics March
Prices drop across the board / Feedstock costs follow crude lower / April quotations seen trending stable to down
15.04.2025
Producers announcements
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Energy Cost Surcharges
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Upcoming publication dates (at the latest)
14.05.2025
Standard thermoplastics trend
15.05.2025
Standard recyclate
16.05.2025
Engineering recyclate
20.05.2025
Polyurethane feedstocks
22.05.2025
Forecast Ethylene and Propylene Final
03.06.2025
Standard thermoplastics
03.06.2025
Petrochemical feedstocks/aromatics
04.06.2025
Engineering thermoplastics
04.06.2025
Composites/GRP
24.06.2025
Forecast Ethylene and Propylene Final
24.07.2025
Forecast Ethylene and Propylene Final
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