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Feedstock / Aromatics

POLYMER PRICES Butadiene July: Another considerable decline	26.06.2025
POLYMER PRICES PX May: Rollover despite Asian boom	05.06.2025
POLYMER PRICES PX April: Naphtha slump causes noticeable discount	05.06.2025
UPDATE - POLYMER PRICES Feedstocks May/June	03.06.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrene June: Contract price falls to lowest level since December	02.06.2025

Standard Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend June: No movement in polyolefins, PVC / Styrenics follow declining SM reference	12.06.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene May: Prices fall to early-2024 level / Imports make market longer / Demand remains poor	03.06.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics May: Prices follow declining feedstock materials / Weak demand persists	03.06.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene May: Monomer contract sets downward trend / Sufficient material but sluggish demand / Will prices stabilise in June?	03.06.2025
UPDATE - POLYMER PRICES PET May: Unclear market situation / PX reference decided after two months / Imports less attractive / European production in short supply but reliable / Moderate increases despite sluggish demand	02.06.2025
POLYMER PRICES PVC May: Prices drop by less than the reduction in the ethylene contract / Situation remains tense: adequate supply, poor demand / No improvement expected in June	02.06.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend May: Early price cuts for all types mostly equal to monomer level / Small reductions for the month's second half as demand remains weak	14.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene April: Significant price adjustments as result of lower C3 contract / Demand and economic activity remain low	05.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics April: Prices turn downwards / SM reduction not passed on in full for EPS once again	05.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene April: Customs chaos leads to almost stable prices / Reductions expected towards end of month / Intensification of downward trend likely in May	05.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES PET April: Demand still weak / Increased imports boosting supply / Buyers hold off as prices fall / Markets subdued worldwide / No substantial improvement in sight	02.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES PVC April: Declining raw material costs, sluggish demand pull down prices / Downward trend expected to continue in May	02.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend April: Tariff disputes hinder early agreements for polyethylene / Declining costs put pressure on prices for PP, PS, EPS	14.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene March: Demand weak, supply sufficient – negotiations often arrive at rollover / Automotive industry still a concern / No improvement in sight	02.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene March: Subdued ordering puts a damper on calls for price hikes / Supply situation relaxed / Possible EU tariffs on PE imports from US lead to uncertainty	02.04.2025

Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate

POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate June: Expensive input material, cheap virgin material, many imports – a toxic cocktail for producers / Uncertain development in July	16.06.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate May: Heterogenous price development / Construction, logistics sectors pick up slightly / Off-spec material, imports generate pressure	15.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate April: Demand increases slightly but no sign of a turnaround / Recyclers still under strong cost pressure / Small boom in PET market	16.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate March: Prices trending up / Supply, demand largely unchanged / Will the PRSE trade fair bring a turnaround?	18.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate February: Rollover, slight premiums characterise pricing landscape / Seasonal effects expected to increase demand	14.02.2025

Engineering Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics May: Product surplus governs the price with nearly all types / Demand still weak / No improvement expected in June either	04.06.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics April: Solid supply with weak demand and increased imports / Order slump expected to continue in May	06.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics March: Quarterly contracts, imports fade producers' calls for increases / Demand still weak / No improvement likely in April	03.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics February: Announced price increases fail to go through in full / Production still with reduced output, demand remains slow / Price increases expected in March	05.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics January: Price slump not yet halted, but rollovers dominate / Demand down, supply up / Positive trend expected for February	05.02.2025

Engineering Thermoplastics / Recyclate

POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate June: Prices fall again / Weak demand plus high stock levels create more pressure	17.06.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate May: Prices still under pressure / Demand remains weak / No change expected in June	16.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate April: Demand hobbles along like a wounded animal / Prices surprisingly stable	17.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate March: Downward trend provisionally halted / Demand still weak / Plastics Recycling Show (PRSE) in Amsterdam could provide stimulus	19.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate February: Market sees very little activity / Demand remains weak / Spring recovery not expected before second quarter	17.02.2025

Composites / GRP

POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP May: Downward price trend for resins, glass fibre continues / Users, converters show restraint / Imports trigger tendency towards oversupply	04.06.2025
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP April: Downward trend for resins, glass fibres set to remain unchanged / Order situation still at rock bottom	06.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP March: Styrene reduction could push resin prices down in April / Virtually no movement in glass fibre	03.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP February: Upward trend for ortho resins / Chopped strand mats set for further rollover	05.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP January: Downward trend continues due to weak demand / Resin prices expected to increase in February / Glass fibre set to remain unchanged	05.02.2025

Polyurethanes

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

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