CP Chem

North America December 2023: Weak 2023 ends with price reductions, rollovers / Economic slowdown continues to affect demand / Falling feedstock quotations put polymers under pressure at start of 2024

North America November 2023: Rollovers, reductions prevail / Only PP moves higher / Weak orders coincide with ample supply / Year set to end on soft note

North America October 2023: Rollovers predominate, only PP and PS move up / Surplus in nearly all segments / End of strike in auto industry unlikely to affect prices / Reductions expected in November / Further uncertainty due to Middle East conflict

North America September 2023: Mixed picture for standards / Forces majeures remain for PE, PP / Car industry strike hurts ordering / Price cuts likely in October