Penoplex

Russia July 2017: Situation calming down / More expensive imports stabilise domestic notations

Russia December 2016: Few changes in overall price structure / Business slows down towards end of the year / LDPE, PVC and PET producers planning price campaigns / January outlook dominated by holidays

Russia October 2015: Notations down across the board / Only PS prices rise slightly / HDPE extrusion grades see steepest fall / Further declines in the cards for November

Russia August 2015: Rise in rouble-based notations / Prohibitive costs lead several converters to shut down their operations / Producers seek refuge in export channel / Volatile exchange rate drives prices down in euro-terms / No relief in sight

Russia June 2015: Rises across the board / PET the sole exception / Uptrend unlikely to end in July as maintenance season gets underway

Russia May 2015: LDPE makes a retreat / Feedstock rises continue to push PS up / Little changes for HDPE, PP and PET / Imported PVC sees strongest gains / Aside from PS, PVC and PET, notations could roll over in June

Russia April 2015: Maintenance and high export activity take LDPE notations through the roof / PP follows at a less steeper pace / High feedstock costs and few import alternatives drive up PS / PVC rolls over / PET with slight losses