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Polymer Prices

02.06.2021

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: May/June 2021

04.05.2021

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: April/May 2021

06.04.2021

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: March/April 2021

02.03.2021

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: February/March 2021

02.02.2021

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: January/February 2021

Engineering Thermoplastics

07.06.2021

Engineering thermoplastics May 2021: Prices generally continue to rise irrespective of the drop in feedstock costs / Occasional signs of a plateau / High prices and weakness in automotive industry slow down business

06.05.2021

Engineering thermoplastics April 2021: More triple-digit hikes as demand remains vibrant / Many shops struggle to secure material / Another twist of the price screw inevitable

08.04.2021

Engineering thermoplastics March 2021: Shortage of cable, pipe and headlamps for end-users / Major triple-digit increases / Producers unable to meet demand / US facilities provide glimmer of hope

04.03.2021

Engineering thermoplastics February 2021: Prices continue to rise on a broad front / Plant stoppages and insufficient imports limit availability / Further price hikes likely in March

04.02.2021

Engineering thermoplastics January 2021: Further price increases for all types / Higher feedstock costs partly to blame / Supply situation worsens again / Few prospects for improvement soon

21.05.2021

Polyurethane feedstocks May 2021: Most prices still rising / TDI upswing may have peaked / Polyols extremely tight / US orders continue to drain supply / Building applications boom, automotive weakens

21.04.2021

Polyurethane feedstocks April 2021: Triple-digit hikes for isocyanates and polyols / Panic buying drives prices / Demand for bedding shrinks, building and automotive strong / No end to the price rally

22.03.2021

Polyurethane feedstocks March 2021: Isocyanates and polyols with triple-digit mark-ups / Shortages persist despite some plant start-ups / Trend in April: Still noticeably firmer

19.02.2021

Polyurethane feedstocks February 2021: Notations for MDI and polyols point clearly upward / TDI may have hit its peak / Continued plant outages limit supply

20.01.2021

Polyurethane feedstocks January 2021: Fresh price surge for MDI / Peak for TDI in sight / Tight polyols dog converters / Upswing could end in February

17.06.2021

Engineering recyclate June 2021: Prices continue to climb amid strong demand / Recyclers search desperately for substitute sources of base material / Holiday period will ease the pressure only slightly

16.06.2021

Standard recyclate June 2021: High purchase costs and strong demand fuel new record highs / Upward momentum clearly weakens in July / Plateau emerging

18.05.2021

Engineering recyclate May 2021: Further massive increases dominate the picture / Base material seldom available / Strong demand from all areas / Converters becoming increasingly thin-skinned

17.05.2021

Standard recyclate May 2021: Prices continue strong rise / Serious virgin material bottlenecks boost all recyclate prices / Market environment offers scope for further premiums

20.04.2021

Engineering recyclate April 2021: Price spiral rises even faster / May will be the worst month so far

19.04.2021

Standard recyclate April 2021: Strong premiums on all grades / Scarcity of feedstocks fuels demand for recyclates / Further price increases in May likely

Standard Thermoplastics

14.06.2021

Standard thermoplastics trend June 2021: Surge of massive price rises loses momentum / Styrenics already moving downwards / Initial signs of improved supply situation with PE and PP / PVC, EVA and EPS still short

03.06.2021

Polyethylene May 2021: Notations continue to rise / Rate of increase slows down considerably due to high price level and falling demand / Price plateau likely

03.06.2021

Polypropylene May 2021: Tight market drives notations even higher / Producers with exaggerated hike plans / New record prices dampen demand

03.06.2021

Styrenics May 2021: Prices at historic highs / Serious bottlenecks for ABS and EPS / Massive decrease of SM contract in June still likely to end bull market

02.06.2021

PVC May 2021: Prices climb for the 12th straight month / Supply bottlenecks still dominate market / Shortages in additive components / Converters seek price relief

02.06.2021

PET May 2021: Price increases coming to an end / Record rates already trimmed / Production situation improves / Demand remains slack due to weather / Across-the-board reductions seem possible in June

08.06.2021

Composites/GRP May 2021: Resins still upwardly mobile / High prices curb demand sharply / Converters order bare minimum / Some glass fibre products see steep hikes

07.05.2021

Composites/GRP April 2021: Resins rise to new heights / Glass-fibre products somewhat higher / Automotive weakness curbs orders / Precursor bottlenecks could drive prices further

09.04.2021

Composites/GRP March 2021: Notations for resins and glass fibre rise / Further upswing likely in April / Strategic buying keeps demand stable

05.03.2021

Composites/GRP February 2021: Resins soar skyward / Spectacular rise likely in March / Upward price momentum slows buying / Glass fibre momentum flat

05.02.2021

Composites/GRP January 2021: Resins prices up sharply / First extreme tightness / Upswing may flatten in February / Glass fibre makes steep strides

10.06.2021

China engineering thermoplastics May 2021: Prices mixed as availibility varies / POM increases significantly, PBT plummets / June expected to see declines mostly

09.06.2021

North America May 2021: Notations race from one high to the next / Product shortages everywhere / Numerous forces majeures still in place / Benzene price gives reason for hope / Only PS situation likely to improve in June

09.06.2021

China standard thermoplastics May 2021: Most prices come down in overall well-supplied market / Several PE units start production / June seen sideways to lower / Only PET expected to move up

04.06.2021

Russia May 2021: Plateauing predominates / Notations falling for the first time / Supply bottleneck driving PVC further up / Overall demand average / Supply situation with thin imports in most cases

11.05.2021

China engineering thermoplastics April 2021: Prices mixed as availability varies / PC suffers sharp rise as PBT plummets / May seen sideways to lower

10.05.2021

China standard thermoplastics April 2021: Prices mostly lower amid tendency to oversupply / Only PVC remains scarce / Further declines expected in May

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