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Recent Polymer Price Reports
Ethylene April
Huge jump upwards
31.03.2026
PVC March
Iran war triggers massive price increases / Ethylene contract soars in April / Limited availability puts further pressure on prices
31.03.2026
PET March
A desperate run on volumes / Converters attempt to fill warehouses / Further massive price increases likely
31.03.2026
Paraxylene March
Contract spikes amid war-related rise in costs
31.03.2026
Butadiene April
Contract skyrockets as Iran war leads to rapidly rising costs
24.03.2026
Polyurethane feedstocks March
Prices soar / Further increases required in March / Europur does not anticipate supply bottlenecks
20.03.2026
Standard thermoplastics March/April
Price surges put processors under immense pressure / Passing on increases proving difficult / Prices rise across the board by EUR 400/t
19.03.2026
Engineering recyclate March
Surge in prices for virgin material also drives up prices for recyclate / Loyal customers pay less than occasional buyers
18.03.2026
China engineering thermoplastics February
Rising feedstock costs lift most prices / Spring Festival noticeably dampens demand / Iran conflict drives up crude oil prices / Average increases of up to 25% expected in March
17.03.2026
Standard recyclate March
Recyclers raise prices slightly due to Iran war / Demand increases on seasonal factors / Recycling market a plaything for speculators?
17.03.2026
Standard thermoplastics trend March
Middle East conflict leads to triple-digit increases for nearly all materials / Prices likely to rise further
13.03.2026
Forecasts March
Iran war boosts C2, C3 prices
13.03.2026
China standard thermoplastics February
Prices firm except for polyethylene / Demand remains weak during holidays / Seasonal recovery and Middle East conflict to drive up prices in March
13.03.2026
Update
North America Trend March
12.03.2026
North America February
Firmer feedstock prices drive PP, PVC, PS upwards / PE and engineering grades remain unchanged due to weak demand / Iran war pushes oil prices higher / Prices in March likely to stay unchanged or trend firmer
10.03.2026
Composites/GRP February
Prices for ortho resins go up / Discounts being offered for glass fibre products / Escalation in Middle East aggravates supply fears
04.03.2026
Engineering thermoplastics February
Several months of falling prices come to an end / Middle East conflict causes rise in quotations / Reliability of supply takes priority
04.03.2026
Styrenics February
Prices trend further up / Cost hikes serve as guideline for premiums
03.03.2026
Polyethylene February
Price increases for most grades oriented to rise in monomer contract / Iran war an element of uncertainty
03.03.2026
Polypropylene February
Prices rarely rise above monomer increase / Geopolitical escalation drives up naphtha, crude in spring
03.03.2026
Producers announcements
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02.04.2026
Engineering thermoplastics
02.04.2026
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15.04.2026
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16.04.2026
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16.04.2026
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20.04.2026
Standard recyclate
21.04.2026
Engineering recyclate
24.04.2026
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04.05.2026
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05.05.2026
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