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Polymer Prices

02.08.2019

Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: July/August 2019

02.07.2019

Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: June/July 2019

04.06.2019

Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: May / June 2019

03.05.2019

Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: April / May 2019

02.04.2019

Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: March / April 2019

Engineering Thermoplastics

06.08.2019

Engineering Thermoplastics July 2019: Slump in auto industry broadly drags prices down / Only PBT and POM still stable / Reductions in quarterly prices will add pressure to monthly transactions in August

04.07.2019

Engineering Thermoplastics June 2019: Majority of prices on the decline / Weak automotive demand puts more pressure on notations / Downtrend likely to continue in July

06.06.2019

Engineering Thermoplastics May 2019: Price pressure continues / Producers have trouble keeping notations stable / Automotive slump remains key concern / More reductions probable

07.05.2019

Engineering Thermoplastics April 2019: Producers regulate supply to keep notations mostly stable / Demand remains slow / Price cuts for polyamides probable in May

04.04.2019

Engineering Thermoplastics March 2019: Polyamide notations slide / Otherwise prices remain stable in final month of quarter / Demand still weak / Price cuts to be expected in April

24.07.2019

Polyurethane Feedstocks July 2019: Producers achieve hikes for polymeric MDI / TDI surprisingly firm / Pure MDI and polyols flat / Output adjusted to demand

19.06.2019

Polyurethane Feedstocks June 2019: Producers drive TDI up despite slack demand / MDI firms noticeably / Ordering still quiet / Turnarounds approach

24.05.2019

Polyurethane Feedstocks May 2019: Isocyanate price movements uneven / Demand disappointing / Headwinds for MDI hikes / Little change likely in June

23.04.2019

Polyurethane Feedstocks April 2019: MDI firms / TDI decline continues / Building boosts insulation / Auto slump dogs flexible foam demand

22.03.2019

Polyurethane Feedstocks March 2019: Polymeric MDI downswing bottoms out / Pure MDI and TDI plunge / Weak automotive sector to add pressure in April

19.07.2019

Engineering Recyclate July 2019: Notations give way across the board / Only recycled polyamide 6.6 and certain rPOM and rPC grades escaping downtrend / Decline set to affect all materials in August

18.07.2019

Standard Recyclate July 2019: Slight discounts on some rLDPE, rPP and rPET grades / Favourable virgin material offers and onset of the holiday season dampen demand / Further discounts expected

20.06.2019

Engineering Recyclate June 2019: Minor corrections with ABS and polycarbonate / Sluggish demand in automotive segment / Overall demand for regrind material nevertheless good / Price cuts likely with PA and PP compounds

19.06.2019

Standard Recyclate June 2019: Prices largely unmodified despite increased purchasing costs / At most pro rata cost transfers / Significant discounts on rPET clear and rPET flakes clear

20.05.2019

Engineering Recyclate May 2019: Secondary market quiet / Recycled PP compounds an exception / Demand improves slowly / Little change likely in June

17.05.2019

Standard Recyclate May 2019: Increasing prices predominate / Only opaque grades and rPET remain in rollover / Demand driven by virgin materials and seasonal effects / Further hikes to also predominate in June

Standard Thermoplastics

13.08.2019

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

05.08.2019

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

05.08.2019

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

05.08.2019

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

02.08.2019

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

02.08.2019

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

07.08.2019

Composites/GRP July 2019: Ortho resins follow styrene downward / Demand recedes / Glass fibre prices still stable / Downward pressure continues

05.07.2019

Composites/GRP June 2019: Resins slip slightly / Demand below expectations / More pronounced downturn seen for July / Glass fibre with minimal movement

06.06.2019

Composites/GRP May 2019: Resins upswing continues in May / SM's price drop in June will create massive pressure / Demand still mostly weak

08.05.2019

Composites/GRP April 2019: Resins prices start to rise / Automotive demand still weak / Glass fibre notations unchanged

05.04.2019

Composites/GRP March 2019: Ortho resins lose ground despite higher styrene / Weak automotive economy curbs demand / Improvement in sight

12.08.2019

China Engineering Thermoplastics July 2019: Low season month sees subdued demand / Post-G20 summit speculations have positive impact / August outlook not promising

09.08.2019

China Standard Thermoplastics July 2019: Price hikes for most polymer grades / Rosy macroeconomic outlook / Ethylene and propylene costs rise

09.08.2019

North America July 2019: Price pressure persists on the back of weak demand / Standard grades show varying trends depending on feedstocks / Engineering plastics broadly under pressure

08.08.2019

Russia July 2019: Prices on the decline due to weak demand / August should witness stabilisation

12.07.2019

China Engineering Thermoplastics June 2019: Prices keep downtrending / Inventory levels remain high / Subdued demand overall / Trade conflict with US puts small dent in imported POM supply

11.07.2019

China Standard Thermoplastics June 2019: Prices continue to decrease / Inventory levels remain high / Weak demand dominates / July could see more of the same

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