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POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks May: Prices rise significantly once more / Processors ordering and producing with extreme restraint / Global situation leads to expectations of rollover in June	22.05.2026
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks April: Sector develops into pure seller's market / Massive mark-ups / Demand was, is, and remains weak	24.04.2026
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks March: Prices soar / Further increases required in March / Europur does not anticipate supply bottlenecks	20.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks February: Downward trend for TDI remains intact / Rollover predominates otherwise / Little restocking at start of year / End of Chinese export subsidies could cause disruption for polyols	20.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks January: Demand stagnates again while prices trend mixed / TDI imports push onto European market	21.01.2026
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks December: Another significant correction for TDI / All other materials at a rollover	18.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER 2025: POLYMER PRICES Imported PTA boosts PET volumes, not profitability / EU mandates support virgin PET as market shrinks / Global PE, PP oversupply caps prices / Packaging, construction, automotive demand subdued	17.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks November: Prices on the decline / No demand impulses at end of year / Processors plan extended Christmas breaks	20.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks October: TDI in reverse gear again / Demand remains low / Producers still attempt to push through demands for polyols	22.10.2025
TDI Prices continue to rise following plant failure at Covestro / German mattress association warns of shortages	23.09.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks September: TDI force majeure rattles the market – dramatic mark-ups scare off processors / Demand from construction, automotive likely to remain limited in early October	19.09.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks August: Producers insist on price hikes in vain / Quotations trend lower again – except for TDI / Demand expected to improve in September	22.08.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks July: Noticeable discounts at beginning of Q3 / Large amounts of material meet little demand / Prices expected to bottom out in August	22.07.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks June: More firmly fixed benzene price cannot slow downward trend / Aggressive imports hit TDI in particular / Demand could worsen as holiday season begins	18.06.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks May: Trade dispute pushes large quantities of inexpensive material to Europe / Prices continue to trend lower / Demand remains weak	20.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks April: Prices between rollover and small uptick / Demand remains weak / US punitive tariffs drive exports from Asia to Europe	23.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks March: Processors successfully fend off demands for price hikes / Availability high, demand low / Harsh tone criticised	21.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks February: Price increases pick up speed for isocyanates and polyols alike / Demand falls short of expectations / Further increases certain	19.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks January: Slight downward trend continues / Weak demand with steady supply	21.01.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks December: The year ends, new one starts without momentum / Discounts can be expected with good supply in January	18.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: POLYMER PRICES Cheaper materials from Asia pressure European manufacturers / PU, PET under special focus / Trump policies could raise European production costs / “If construction doesn't take off by March, the year is over.”	17.12.2024
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks November: Weak demand pressures isocyanate prices / Extended Christmas holidays to prolong decline	20.11.2024
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks October: From plus to rollover to minus – MDI, TDI, polyols develop unevenly / Demand remains weak across the board	22.10.2024
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks September: Demand for TDI pushes prices significantly up / Rollovers everywhere else / Improvement in demand expected only in isolated cases	19.09.2024
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks August 2024: Prices fall further but downward trend loses momentum / Only slight declines expected in September	21.08.2024

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