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02.09.2020

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: August/September 2020

04.08.2020

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: July/August 2020

02.07.2020

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: June/July 2020

03.06.2020

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: May/June 2020

05.05.2020

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: April/May 2020

Engineering Thermoplastics

04.09.2020

Engineering thermoplastics August 2020: Polycarbonate prices freeze / Glass fibre-reinforced polyamides down / Longer-term agreements stabilise PBT business / PMMA price will follow increase in cost of MMA

06.08.2020

Engineering thermoplastics July 2020: PA prices decline despite slight increase in feedstocks / PMMA likely to see distribution war / Slowdown in demand in August / Automotive situation varies across regions

06.07.2020

Engineering thermoplastics June 2020: Prices fall to near-record lows / Producers fight plummeting prices with little success / Demand livelier but still weak / Automotive gives a glimmer of hope

05.06.2020

Engineering thermoplastics May 2020: Significant price cuts with only a few exceptions / Demand from auto production still poor / Producers' output control begins to have effect

07.05.2020

Engineering thermoplastics April 2020: Small price cuts initially / Hesitant pick-up in demand / Volume planning in price negotiations / Substantial reductions expected in May

22.09.2020

Polyurethane feedstocks September 2020: Prices climb even higher / Strong demand and tight supply / Upswing likely to continue into October

20.08.2020

Polyurethane feedstocks August 2020: Triple-digit hikes on strongly higher demand / Isocyanate output slowly normalises / More hikes in September

22.07.2020

Polyurethane feedstocks July 2020: Broad upward trend / TDI soars / Demand unusually strong for holiday season / Output cuts now largely in the past

22.06.2020

Polyurethane feedstocks June 2020: Downswing continues / Consumer markets weak / OEM start-ups have no impact / Trend reversal will depend on demand

20.05.2020

Polyurethane feedstocks May 2020: Steep plunge / Producer inventories full / Demand for the most part very weak / Downswing could bottom out in June

18.09.2020

Engineering recyclate September 2020: Supply and demand equally low / Low-priced new material continues to exert pressure / Minor impetus from reduction in value-added tax

17.09.2020

Standard recyclate September 2020: Most prices move sideways / Only occasional slight discounts / Demand often below expectations / Prices remain largely stable in the coming weeks

19.08.2020

Engineering recyclate August 2020: Slump in demand in the holiday month kills off plans to hike prices / Order books slowly filling again / Recyclers hope for topping-up effects in September

18.08.2020

Standard recyclate August 2020: Premiums on primary materials take some pressure off secondary materials / Optimism for autumn predominates / Lack of imports could provide a boost

21.07.2020

Engineering recyclate July 2020: Further price cuts with polyamide 6 and polyamide 6.6 GF / Notations otherwise stable / Demand continues weak / Regrinders to aim for small price hikes in August

20.07.2020

Standard recyclate July 2020: Prices stabilise further / Decreases only with rPET and rHDPE blow moulding grades / Demand improves slightly / Holiday season to dampen demand in August

Standard Thermoplastics

14.09.2020

Standard thermoplastics trend September 2020: No change with polyolefin prices / Demand below expectations / PVC producers benefit from tight availability / Weak rollover with PS and EPS

03.09.2020

Polyethylene August 2020: Producers push through maximum C2 cost hike / Converters reject margin increase / Demand somewhat too low for time of year / At best minor upward trend in September

03.09.2020

Polypropylene August 2020: Hikes remain below C3 rise / Outages have little impact due to soft demand / Notations likely stable in September

03.09.2020

Styrenics August 2020: Rollovers predominate for PS and EPS / Slight premiums on ABS / Price corrections in both directions / Demand generally weak / Hardly any change seen for September

02.09.2020

PVC August 2020: Price rise continues / Ethylene price hikes and poor availability drive costs / Brisk demand despite holiday period / Climbs expected again in September

02.09.2020

PET August 2020: Weak rollovers dominate picture / Market remains rather sluggish despite heatwave / Volume pressure grows in Asia / Import offers more aggressive / Outlook still depressed

07.09.2020

Composites/GRP August 2020: July firming leaves few traces / Little momentum overall / Glass fibre products also mostly stable

07.08.2020

Composites/GRP July 2020: Resins make up June's dip / Livelier demand meets summer lull / Producers' hike plans for August unlikely to succeed

07.07.2020

Composites/GRP June 2020: Resins lose some ground and may bottom out in July / Market quieter / Most glass fibre products unchanged

08.06.2020

Composites/GRP May 2020: Ortho resins fall again sharply / Producers aggressively cut prices but bottom in sight / Some glass fibre products in oversupply

08.05.2020

Composites/GRP April 2020: Resins crash in April / Chopped strand mats under some pressure / Soft demand claims its due / Downswing may bottom out in May

15.09.2020

North America August 2020: Season's first hurricane triggers pronounced hikes for polyolefins and PVC / Engineering plastics predominantly firmer / Restart of polymer production will determine September prices

10.09.2020

China standard thermoplastics August 2020: Most prices rise amid low supply and reviving demand / Several PVC plants set to come onstream / Mixed outlook for September

10.09.2020

Russia August 2020: Polyethylene availability very low / Simultaneous outages and maintenance on plants at four producers / Notations set to continue upward trend in September

09.09.2020

China engineering thermoplastics August 2020: Prices broadly higher amid recovering demand and lower inventory levels / Scarce import volumes / September demand seen at normal levels

17.08.2020

North America July 2020: Significant rise for polyolefins / PVC and PS also see strong increases / Engineering plastics move sideways / Fragile recovery in domestic demand / Mixed picture in August

13.08.2020

China engineering thermoplastics July 2020: Most prices fall amid weak demand / Only POM ticks higher / Stable prices expected in August as supply and demand return to normal levels

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