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Recent Polymer Price Reports
Standard thermoplastics trend November
Quotations continue to rise / High price level deters processors speculating on discounts in December
13.11.2026
Forecasts November
Typical year-end shifts expected / Hikes set to start in February / Vynova insolvency could curb PVC price declines
13.11.2026
North America October
Higher feedstock costs, plant outages support prices / Only PVC declines / Downtrend expected in November
10.11.2026
China standard thermoplastics October
Prices rise across board / Tight supply, higher feedstock costs bolster market / November to see modest declines for most grades
05.11.2026
Engineering thermoplastics October
Weak demand curbs push for markups / Low momentum seen in application markets / Trend towards higher prices remains intact
04.11.2026
Composites/GRP October
Rising import prices push up European quotations / Market largely balanced / Further hikes expected in November
04.11.2026
Styrenics October
Prices move sharply higher on steep rise in monomer costs / Only slight upticks expected in November
03.11.2026
Polypropylene October
Producers able to pass on only part of C3 cost increase / Demand fails to gain momentum
03.11.2026
Polyethylene October
Producers unable to push through demanded increases / Converters reluctant to buy / Oversupply of all materials
03.11.2026
Feedstocks October/November
03.11.2026
Propylene November
Naphtha costs drive contract up
02.11.2026
Styrene November
Rise in reference contract not as sharp as feared
02.11.2026
Ethylene November
Reference contract up sharply again
02.11.2026
PET October
Cost pressure on European producers increasing significantly / Imports, weak demand hamper translation into revenue / Upward trend continuing into November
02.11.2026
PVC October
Price increases fall short of rising costs / High energy costs add pressure / Producers expected to push for hikes in November
02.11.2026
Benzene November
Contract price continues to rise
02.11.2026
Paraxylene October
Upward trend flatter, but still intact
30.10.2026
Butadiene November
Reference price continues to rise
23.10.2026
Polyurethane feedstocks October
Fewer imports trigger price rally, delays for TDI / Demand often remained below expectations / Trend set to continue in November
22.10.2026
Engineering recyclate October
With demand weak, price reductions dominate / Recyclers plan to cut production earlier than usual
20.10.2026
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)
16.11.2026
Standard recyclate
17.11.2026
Engineering recyclate
19.11.2026
Polyurethane feedstocks
02.12.2026
Standard thermoplastics
02.12.2026
Petrochemical feedstocks/aromatics
03.12.2026
Engineering thermoplastics
03.12.2026
Composites/GRP
14.12.2026
Standard thermoplastics trend
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