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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
POLYMER PRICES Feedstocks October/November	04.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrene November: Contract declines for eighth time	03.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES Benzene November: Import slump pushes price up	03.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES Propylene November: Downtrend continues after brief pause	31.10.2025
POLYMER PRICES Ethylene November: Decline picks up speed again	31.10.2025
POLYMER PRICES Paraxylene October: Lowest price since 2021	31.10.2025
POLYMER PRICES Butadiene November: Sharper decline than expected	24.10.2025
POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS C2, C3 prices expected to remain weak until end of year	13.10.2025
POLYMER PRICES Feedstocks September/October	02.10.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrene October: Contract trends lower again	01.10.2025
POLYMER PRICES Butadiene October: Oversupply puts additional pressure on prices	01.10.2025

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