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RUSSIA Attack on Ukraine has consequences for European polymer trade flows / Shortage of Russian material makes itself felt in Eastern Europe / Moscow plans polymer price regulation / Flagship projects on hold?	05.04.2022
POLYMER PRICES Russia October 2021: Maintenance, lack of imports spur prices / HDPE sees highest increase / Trends set to continue over next few weeks	03.11.2021
POLYMER PRICES Russia September 2021: Increases in all segments / Maintenance, lack of imports spur rises / Stagnating to higher prices expected in October	08.10.2021
POLYMER PRICES Russia August 2021: Premiums dominate the picture in August / PVC sets record / Maintenance and outages cause shortages in polyolefins / Further increases expected in September	10.09.2021
POLYMER PRICES Russia July 2021: PVC, EPS and PET more expensive again / Polyolefins and polystyrene fall sharply in some cases / High demand from construction and packaging / Trends set to continue over next few weeks	04.08.2021
SIBUR Petchem ops to be merged with TAIF's / IPO delayed / Potential participation in Kazakh polyolefin projects	17.06.2021
POLYMER PRICES Russia April 2021: Clear upward trend for most types / Polystyrene at record high / Demand uneven in overall terms / Stagnating prices expected in May	10.05.2021
POLYMER PRICES Russia March 2021: Notations at an all-time high / Polystyrene top of the list / Clearly felt bottlenecks set to fuel the upward trend in April	08.04.2021
POLYMER PRICES Russia November 2020: Increases for all polymer types / Ethylene shortage causing isolated supply bottlenecks / Exports increasing / Further price rises likely in December	08.12.2020
POLYMER PRICES Russia October 2020: Some LDPE and HDPE materials show significant reductions / Global PVC supply bottlenecks lift prices / Trends expected to continue in November	10.11.2020
POLYMER PRICES Russia September 2020: Price increases across all segments / Record notations for polystyrene	09.10.2020
POLYMER PRICES Russia August 2020: Polyethylene availability very low / Simultaneous outages and maintenance on plants at four producers / Notations set to continue upward trend in September	10.09.2020
EVENTS 2nd “Polymers of Russia and CIS” international congress and exhibition in Kazan	24.08.2020
POLYMER PRICES Russia July 2020: Notations rising in all segments / Only PET with notable reductions still	10.08.2020
POLYMER PRICES Russia May 2020: Marked reductions in all segments / LDPE and PVC hardest hit / Price increases not in sight as yet / End of PET downtrend in June will depend on weather	12.06.2020
POLYMER PRICES Russia March 2020: Prices pick up for almost all polymers / Normal demand for the season / Supply mostly secure / Cheap Chinese imports scarce	16.04.2020
DANAFLEX Russian packaging manufacturer opens plant in Czech Republic	18.04.2019
POLYMER PRICES Russia November 2018: Market shifts down a gear / Demand significantly more subdued	11.12.2018
POLYMER PRICES Russia October 2018: Prices stagnate for most standard thermoplastics / PS trends upward / PET slumps with declining demand	15.11.2018
POLYMER PRICES Russia August 2018: Further upward movement / Rouble decline slows imports / PET in short supply / Hikes in September	11.09.2018
POLYMER PRICES Russia July 2018: Upswing dominates market / PET prices in downward turnaround	08.08.2018
POLYMER PRICES Russia October 2017: Upward momentum of most notations fizzles out / Noticeable hikes only with PS and PVC	14.11.2017
POLYMER PRICES Russia August 2017: Firming prices dominate picture / Further increases lined up for September	12.09.2017
POLYMER PRICES Russia April 2017: Only marginal increases evident / PET surprisingly weak	11.05.2017
POLYMER PRICES Russia March 2017: Beginning of spring prompting movement in the markets / PS rocketing / PVC and PET rising / PE and PP still mixed picture / Across-the-board upwards trend in April	18.04.2017