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POLYMER PRICES Butadiene June: Contract price continues to fall	22.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Paraxylene: Still no consensus / May contract also expected to be fixed late	19.05.2025
POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS Increased oil output pressures feedstock prices	14.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Significant delay in Western European paraxylene contract	08.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Feedstocks April/May	05.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrene May: Contract declines further	02.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Ethylene May: Another considerable decline	02.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Propylene May: Contract fixed considerably lower again	02.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Benzene May: Contract falls to lowest level since start of 2021	30.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Butadiene May: Naphtha deduction drives price down	25.04.2025
POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS PIE extends forecast horizon for polymer prices to six months	14.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Feedstocks March/April	02.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrene April: Price heads downwards	01.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Benzene April: Imports exert significant pressure on price	01.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Ethylene April: Price fixed at a substantial discount	01.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Propylene April: Decline nearly reaches December level	31.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Paraxylene March: Contract price down on falling costs	28.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Butadiene April: Slight decline in reference contract	21.03.2025
POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS Naphtha development puts upstream products under pressure	13.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Paraxylene February: Only minor uptick for contract price	04.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrene March: Contract price moves up again	04.03.2025
UPDATE - POLYMER PRICES Feedstocks February/March	04.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Benzene March: Slight downtrend in reference price	03.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Propylene March: Minor rise in contract on expectation of improved supply	28.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES Ethylene March: Contract sees only minimal uptick	28.02.2025

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