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POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS Rise in naphtha prices boosts costs of intermediates	12.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES Feedstocks January/February	03.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES Ethylene February: C2 reference follows increased costs / Tough negotiations	02.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES Styrene February: Contract price shoots up by triple digits	02.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES Benzene February: Rising oil prices drive sharp premium	02.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES Propylene February: Contract price points upwards	02.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES Paraxylene January: Contract fixed significantly higher	23.01.2026
POLYMER PRICES Butadiene February: First contract hike since March 2025	22.01.2026
POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS Weaker naphtha pressures precursors / Little support for polymer prices	15.01.2026
POLYMER PRICES Feedstocks December 2025/January 2026	06.01.2026
POLYMER PRICES Styrene January: Contract price rises slightly again	05.01.2026
POLYMER PRICES Propylene January: Contract price down again	02.01.2026
POLYMER PRICES Ethylene January: Price reduction at the start of the year	02.01.2026
POLYMER PRICES Butadiene January 2026: Downward trend continues	22.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES Paraxylene December 2025: Rollover from November	22.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES Benzene January 2026: Declining imports lead to upward trend	22.12.2025
POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS Sideways or downward shift at start of new year	11.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES Feedstocks November/December	02.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrene December: Contract price rises again for first time in eight months	01.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES Benzene December: Reference rises again	28.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES Propylene December: Like ethylene, contract rolls over	28.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES Paraxylene November: First price hike since June	28.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES Ethylene December: Contract rolls over	28.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES Butadiene December: Downward trend remains intact	21.11.2025
POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS Oil market, plant utilisation don't point towards improvement by end of year	13.11.2025

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