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Recent Polymer Price Reports
Ethylene July
Buyer reluctance weighs on contract price
30.06.2026
Propylene July
Price slump amid reluctance to buy
30.06.2026
Butadiene July
Downward trend gathers pace
23.06.2026
Polyurethane feedstocks June
Those focused on securing volumes left at disadvantage / Price reductions of up to EUR 300/t / Demand at rock bottom / Discounts continue
22.06.2026
Engineering recyclate June
Demand, prices fall significantly / Material abundantly available / Early start to summer slowdown
18.06.2026
Standard recyclate June
High sales volumes juxtapose low sales prices / No boom in demand expected for summer / Imports of virgin material put pressure on recyclate market
17.06.2026
Standard thermoplastics trend June
Polyolefin prices fall significantly / Styrenics see greater stability
15.06.2026
Forecasts June
Naphtha weakness amplifies correction
15.06.2026
China engineering thermoplastics May
Prices lower across the board / Weak demand, falling feedstock costs exert pressure / Further decline expected amid off-season
10.06.2026
North America May
Polymer markets calm down / Demand remains subdued, feedstocks volatile / Plans to push through increases in June encounter cautious buyers
10.06.2026
China standard thermoplastics May
Most prices trend lower on weak demand / Further decreases expected in June / Market returns to pricing based on fundamentals
08.06.2026
Paraxylene May
Surprising rise in price
03.06.2026
Engineering thermoplastics May
Prices move in different directions / Calls for significant increases plus weak demand mostly limit price rises / Further slowdown expected in June
03.06.2026
Composites/GRP May
No end to upward trend for resins in sight / Low-priced imports keep some glass fibre prices unchanged / No stimuli from application markets
03.06.2026
Polypropylene May
Uneven prices / Reinforced compounds significantly more expensive / Sluggish demand suggests normalisation in June
02.06.2026
Polyethylene May
Agreements go in different directions / Mostly rollovers due to weaker demand / Prices in June expected to fall / Market trends to a surplus
02.06.2026
Styrenics May
Prices trend further upwards / Demand ebbs noticeably after panic buying / At most minor price changes in June
02.06.2026
Feedstocks May/June
02.06.2026
Styrene June
Contract edges up again
01.06.2026
Ethylene June
Reference eases from previous high
01.06.2026
Producers announcements
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Polymer Price Forecasts
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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)
02.07.2026
Standard thermoplastics
02.07.2026
Petrochemical feedstocks/aromatics
03.07.2026
Engineering thermoplastics
03.07.2026
Composites/GRP
14.07.2026
Standard thermoplastics trend
16.07.2026
Forecast Polymers
20.07.2026
Standard recyclate
21.07.2026
Engineering recyclate
24.07.2026
Polyurethane feedstocks
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Separate tables for Feedstocks (ethylene, propylene, styrene, paraxylene) and Base Chemicals / Aromatics (oil, naphtha, benzene) will bring market developments into the spotlight.

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