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Feedstock / Aromatics

POLYMER PRICES Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: July/August 2022	02.08.2022
POLYMER PRICES Styrene August 2022: Contract price plummets after massive drop for benezene	01.08.2022
POLYMER PRICES Propylene August 2022: Reference contract again trends lower	01.08.2022
POLYMER PRICES Paraxylene July 2022: Record level will no longer be maintained	01.08.2022
POLYMER PRICES Benzene August 2022: Contract quotation plummets	01.08.2022

Standard Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend August 2022: Prices undergo triple-digit slump / Massive reductions, especially with styrenics / Demand weak / Prices likely to continue to come under pressure	11.08.2022
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene July 2022: Plastics industry with the summertime blues / Ample supply meets weak demand / Prices fall more than monomer contract	03.08.2022
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics July 2022: PS and EPS prices reach new highs despite weakening demand / ABS just below all-time high / Prices likely to crash in August	03.08.2022
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene July 2022: Europe is oversupplied / Producers push “special orders” / Output cuts to draw down inventories loom again in August	03.08.2022
POLYMER PRICES PET July 2022: Sharp hike for PX drives up prices / European production low / Customers cautious as uncertainty grips markets / Further increases likely	02.08.2022
POLYMER PRICES PVC July 2022: Prices remain under pressure / Feedstock costs fall amid weak demand, solid supply / More reductions expected in August	02.08.2022
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend July 2022: Weak demand leads to triple-digit slump for polyolefin prices / PVC and EVA also on the decline / Styrenics meanwhile see record highs	14.07.2022
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene June 2022: The polymer is facing its Waterloo on the market / Declines now predominate / Solid European output plus imports swell inventories / Bleak outlook for July	05.07.2022
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene June 2022: Polymer prices start declining despite C2 rollover / Widespread uncertainty on the consumer side / More imports and less demand put quotations under pressure in July as well	05.07.2022
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics June 2022: Minor price shifts for PS, EPS / Oversupply weighs on ABS / Recession concerns, holiday season dampen demand / Price uptrend in July fuelled by hefty premium on styrene	05.07.2022
POLYMER PRICES PVC June 2022: Slight price drop for base material / Clearer reductions for S-PVC (U), pastes / Noticeable demand weakness / More declines expected in July	04.07.2022
POLYMER PRICES PET June 2022: Seasonal demand clearly picking up / Higher feedstock costs raise prices / Attractive imports boost supply / Further increases expected in July	04.07.2022
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend June 2022: Declining demand puts pressure on polyolefin prices / Styrenics and PVC mostly roll over / Fears of a recession abound	14.06.2022
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics May 2022: PS, EPS prices on upward trend / ABS out of steam / Extremely high prices an issue / EPS only one with good demand / Minor price changes seen in June	03.06.2022
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene May 2022: Notations crumble across the board / C3 producers drown in material / Converters order the bare minimum / End-users brace for the outcome	03.06.2022

Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate

POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate July 2022: Market still shunning recession concerns / Prices trend mostly higher / Summer break dampens August price pressures	18.07.2022
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate June 2022: The recycling market knows no fear of recession – but for how long? / Low imports, high demand fuel price increases / Seasonal relaxation expected for July	17.06.2022
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate May 2022: Higher prices for all grades / Mostly good demand driven by weak availability of virgin material / June set to bring more cost transfers, partly with margin additions	17.05.2022
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate April 2022: Material bottlenecks, high virgin material prices drive up recyclate prices / Quantities are often only sufficient for regular customers / Further inflation in May as demand grows	14.04.2022
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate March 2022: Market uneasy / Growing demand meets spreading scarcity / Prices set to rise in April / Panic regarding rPET	18.03.2022

Engineering Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics July 2022: Market remains divided, prices present a mixed picture / No massive increases across the board in July / Will August see prices plunge after the fall in benzene contract?	04.08.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics June 2022: Regional price spread increasing dramatically in Europe / Precursors costs cannot be passed on / Lower demand from customer markets	06.07.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics May 2022: Price moves vary / PC, PBT roll over / POM, PMMA at record highs / June increases expected on rise in benzene	07.06.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics April 2022: Prices jump again / Hefty hikes for all types / Southern Europe particularly hard-hit / Demand still largely weak / Further increases likely in May	05.05.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics March 2022: Market in state of shock / Tight supply expected to spur April prices despite weak demand / Little relief from glass-fibre imports / Automotive troubles remain	06.04.2022

Engineering Thermoplastics / Recyclate

POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate July 2022: Free play of market forces / Demand plummets for all types / Zero stimulus from automotive / More severe downtrend likely in August	19.07.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate June 2022: Upward trend continues with rPA 6, rPOM / Rollover for rABS, rPC / Forward buying by automotive sector / Demand otherwise weak / Upward momentum expected to ease	20.06.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate May 2022: Prices for rPA 6, rPOM through the roof / Market swept clean of many types / Car sector remains weak / Processors have their backs to the wall	18.05.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate April 2022: Prices trend generally up in line with virgin material / Shortage of base material reaches new high / May expected to see further small increases	19.04.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate March 2022: Car industry awakes, threatens to consume available material / PC, POM with biggest shortages / Traders stockpile, hope for price hikes	21.03.2022

Composites / GRP

POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP July 2022: Resin mostly downward / Summer holidays depress demand / Styrene plunge will have ripple effect / Mixed picture for glass fibre	05.08.2022
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP June 2022: Resin prices still rising / Summer holidays to curb ordering / Styrene to be the price driver in July / Glass fibre could soon see a rollover	07.07.2022
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP May 2022: Resin prices move higher / With feedstocks rising, no plateau is in sight / Imports help to ease glass fibre tightness	08.06.2022
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP April 2022: Prices still shy of peaks / Demand soft / May moves to range from rollover to slight rises / Glass fibre roving firmer	06.05.2022
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP March 2022: Steeper rise for ortho resins / High resin prices limit glass fibre hikes / Styrene surge to drive April prices / Sinking demand	07.04.2022

Polyurethanes

POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks July 2022: Weak demand across sectors pushes prices lower / Only building industry shows slight recovery / Rising imports to fuel price declines in September	21.07.2022
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks June 2022: Declining demand puts significant pressure on prices / Decrease however not yet sufficient to revive order activity / Further markdowns foreseeable	22.06.2022
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks May 2022: First markdowns point to development of plateau / Robust demand from construction, Eastern European comfort industry weak / Small price moves expected in June	20.05.2022
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks April 2022: Uncertainty, massive markups dominate situation / Some absurd price demands blamed on rising energy costs / Supply of MDI could be smoother	22.04.2022
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks March 2022: Energy surcharges for isocyanates noticeable since middle of the month / Polyols almost unchanged / Uneven demand by region and industry / Sharp price increases in April	23.03.2022

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