Standard Thermoplastics Trend August 2019: Sluggish demand puts damper on price increases / Most polymer notations oriented to costs / Little recognisable reason for change

Polyethylene July 2019: Fall in ethylene reference sets the pace / Buyers feel prices may have bottomed out / Low prices ease purchasing restraint / Mood remains tough / August expected to be quieter

Polypropylene July 2019: Cost relief passed on / Copolymer grades see steep hikes / Compounds move up a notch / August prices likely stable or firmer

Styrenics July 2019: Price erosion continues / Oversupply meets weak demand / Holidays dampen activities / Only slight recovery expected in August / Feedstock prices rise

PET July 2019: Notations continue to tumble / Heat wave in the last third stabilises situation / August tending stable to firmer

PVC July 2019: Producers' margins upped minimally / Slight production curtailments / Holiday season suppressing demand / Low volumes expected in August / Tough negotiations expected

Standard Thermoplastics Trend July 2019: Price cuts dominate picture / Cost reductions point the way downwards / Demand still too weak for trend turnaround / Holiday season about to start in Southern Europe

Styrenics June 2019: Notations plummet by three digits / Price correction after SM crash / Market characterised by oversupply and weak demand / Discounts expected in July

Polypropylene June 2019: Most contracts roll over / Long supply pressures copo / Demand generally weak / C3 slide heralds substantial rebates in July

Polyethylene June 2019: Most contracts fixed with a rollover / Supply returns to normal / Business generally slow / Significant price cuts expected across the board in July

PET June 2019: Notations fall more sharply than in May / Demand remains weak overall / Favourable import offers / Will the current hot summer weather last for a few weeks?

PVC June 2019: Rollovers predominate on European market / No bottlenecks despite production curtailments / Exports on the increase / Declining costs and weak demand mean prices expected to fall

Standard Thermoplastics Trend June 2019: Pressure on prices constantly rising / Polyolefins and PVC nevertheless remain stable in first third of month / Styrenics plummet along with SM / Subdued demand dominates the scene

Polyethylene May 2019: Producers manage to improve margins / Supply thins out in many areas / Demand nevertheless still slow / Rollover in the cards in June

Polypropylene May 2019: Producers make slight margin gains / Little impetus to buy / Automotive slump still dogs compounds / Signs point to weak rollover in June

Styrenics May 2019: Prices rise slightly again / Processors order only essential volumes / Suppliers lessened hikes during the month / Significant price correction expected in June

PET May 2019: Global polyester lull depressing European market too / Producers experiencing increasing difficulty / Production cutbacks on the horizon / Price reductions could gain momentum in June

PVC May 2019: Producers only succeed in upping margins slightly / Maintenance season not causing significant bottlenecks so far / Producer asking prices not necessarily going to be pushed through in June either

Standard Thermoplastics Trend May 2019: Producers' hopes of significant margin gains are not fulfilled / Demand remains too subdued for large increases

Polypropylene April 2019: Producers' gains modest / Demand still soft after Easter / Auto weakness brakes compounds / Cost rise will pull prices up in May