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Recent Polymer Price Reports
China standard thermoplastics January
Nearly all prices trend higher / Quotations impacted strongly by rising cost of crude / Demand outlook remains weak as Spring Festival approaches
12.02.2026
Standard thermoplastics trend February
Significant price hikes for many materials / Lower price dynamics for PVC, HDPE pipes / Rising demand for materials for industrial applications
12.02.2026
Forecasts February
Rise in naphtha prices boosts costs of intermediates
12.02.2026
North America January
Hikes for polyolefins, PVC, polystyrene / Higher feedstock prices, Winter Storm Fern support quotations / Margin pressure increases for engineering grades / February expected to be sideways to slightly firmer
09.02.2026
Styrenics January
Quiet start to year / Slight premiums for PS, rollover for ABS / Signs of stronger price momentum in February
03.02.2026
Engineering thermoplastics January
Sometimes up, sometimes down, but seldom stable
03.02.2026
Composites/GRP January
Weak demand and a reasonably well-supplied market / No stock replenishment trends evident / Rollover likely in February
03.02.2026
Feedstocks January/February
03.02.2026
Ethylene February
C2 reference follows increased costs / Tough negotiations
02.02.2026
Styrene February
Contract price shoots up by triple digits
02.02.2026
Benzene February
Rising oil prices drive sharp premium
02.02.2026
Polypropylene January
More favourable contract and more orders / Prices only under slight pressure / Rising demand expected in February
02.02.2026
Polyethylene January
Surprisingly strong order activity helps producers improve margins / Balanced market / Converters likely cautious in February
02.02.2026
PVC January
Prices trend slightly downwards / Modest increase expected in February
02.02.2026
Propylene February
Contract price points upwards
02.02.2026
PET January
Markets in flux worldwide / Supply becoming more uncertain / Stock purchases boost demand despite stagnating end markets
30.01.2026
Paraxylene January
Contract fixed significantly higher
23.01.2026
Butadiene February
First contract hike since March 2025
22.01.2026
Polyurethane feedstocks January
Demand stagnates again while prices trend mixed / TDI imports push onto European market
21.01.2026
Engineering recyclate January
Price floor reached for many types; reductions prevail otherwise / Demand remains below average
19.01.2026
Producers announcements
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Energy Cost Surcharges
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The polymer prices reported by Plastics Information Europe (PIE) already include any energy cost surcharges of the producers and are not listed separately.

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Upcoming publication dates (at the latest)
16.02.2026
Standard recyclate
17.02.2026
Engineering recyclate
20.02.2026
Polyurethane feedstocks
23.02.2026
Forecast Ethylene and Propylene Final
03.03.2026
Standard thermoplastics
03.03.2026
Petrochemical feedstocks/aromatics
04.03.2026
Engineering thermoplastics
04.03.2026
Composites/GRP
12.03.2026
Forecast Polymers
13.03.2026
Standard thermoplastics trend
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