Polymer Prices Standard Thermoplastics

Polypropylene March 2022: First price wave from Ukraine crisis triggers triple-digit rises despite soft demand / Uncertainty dogs European market / Massive hikes foreseeable for April

PVC March 2022: Prices continue climb, hit new highs again / Pricing spat over base material / April increases set to dampen demand for compounds / High inflation rattles market

Standard thermoplastics trend March 2022: Chaos from exploding energy prices / Triple-digit hikes for polyolefins likely only first step / PS producers also planning massive hikes / Stockpiling prevalent among converters

Polyethylene February 2022: PE prices under pressure despite higher C2 costs / Producers' calls for price hikes fail due to weak demand / Only partial implementation of ethylene increase likely also in March / EVA meanwhile continues to soar

Polypropylene February 2022: Homo mostly rolls over / Copo grades lose ground / Film demand disappoints / Automotive orders sink again / More imports

Styrenics February 2022: Prices fall in the slipstream of decreased styrene reference / Price declines, however, only a brief intermezzo / Uncertainty due to Ukraine war drives prices up in March

PVC February 2022: Prices continue to climb / End of two-month breather for base material / Ukraine war likely to cause further hikes in March

Standard thermoplastics trend February 2022: Higher prices for polyolefins / Hikes still below the rise in feedstock costs / EVA continues to soar / Styrenics ease

Polyethylene January 2022: C2 rollover and weak demand mean that the LD film grades stick at a rollover / Extremely wide price range with HD blow moulding types / Sellers' market with EVA

Polypropylene January 2022: Homo injection moulding prices follow C3 contract / Automotive orders slack / Talc-filled 20 compounds in balance

Styrenics January 2022: SM increase drives price hike / New record highs for ABS, EPS / Supply situation improves slightly / Discounts likely in February for PS, EPS

PVC January 2022: Renewed rollover for base material / Further round of hikes for compounds / Slightly improved availability with somewhat weakened demand / Energy costs a warning sign

Standard thermoplastics trend January 2022: Only styrenics see significant premiums / Polyolefins mostly roll over / Low demand slows energy cost pass-through

Polyethylene December 2021: Mostly small price increases at year-end / Rollover with LDPE, LLDPE injection moulding and HDPE pipe grades / Producers to push for price increases in January

Polypropylene December 2021: Rollover for injection moulding grades and compounds / Slight gains for film / Producers to seek energy surcharges in January

Styrenics December 2021: Only minor changes before the turn of the year / Weak demand meets limited availability / Strong price increases through 2021

PVC December 2021: Base material takes a break / Compound notations continue upward trend / Restrictions still in place / Demand remains high / Further hikes expected

Clear price increases on the cards for monomer-plus contracts / Plastic converters face a squeeze

Standard thermoplastics trend December 2021: Minor increases for most materials / Only EVA sees another triple-digit rise / High price levels and end-of-year slowdown put a damper on demand

Polyethylene November 2021: Waning pre-Christmas demand pressures prices / Producers, converters stake out positions for new year / “Groundhog Day” again for EVA

Polypropylene November 2021: Costlier C3 boosts prices / Record highs for film, some compounds / Energy surcharge rebuffed for now / Demand generally soft

Styrenics November 2021: Prices soar by triple-digits / Record highs for EPS, ABS / Slight increases likely in December / Energy costs on the table again?

PVC November 2021: Relentless price rise continues / Triple-digit increases on energy, logistics costs / Market situation still tight / No end to high prices in December

Standard thermoplastics trend November 2021: Rocketing prices / Some triple-digit increases due to higher feedstock and energy cost / Record levels for many types / Converters hold back on buying behaviour

Polyethylene October 2021: Mixed market situation / Energy costs lead to mounting prices, widespread uncertainty / Agricultural sector a major concern / EVA remains extremely short