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04.02.2019

Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: January 2019 / February 2019

03.01.2019

Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: December 2018 / January 2019

04.12.2018

Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: November / December 2018

02.11.2018

Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: October / November 2018

02.10.2018

Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: September / October 2018

Engineering Thermoplastics

06.02.2019

Engineering Thermoplastics January 2019: Producers keep prices largely stable / Demand from automotive sector becomes more critical / Price pressure will rise further in February

07.01.2019

Engineering Thermoplastics December 2018: Slump in auto production is reflected in prices / Significant decline with PC / PMMA also starts to slide / Downward trend could intensify in January

06.12.2018

Engineering Thermoplastics November 2018: Falling automotive demand leads to price erosion / Tight supply stabilises PA 6.6, PBT and POM / Downtrend could gain momentum in December

06.11.2018

Engineering Thermoplastics October 2018: Automotive slump puts pressure on the market / Prices of many materials down / Only PA 6.6 climbs again / Downtrend to continue in November

04.10.2018

Engineering Thermoplastics September 2018: Upturn largely comes to standstill / Weakness of auto industry clouds producers' prospects / Easing of tension with PMMA / Situation with PA 6.6 and PBT still tense

24.01.2019

Polyurethane Feedstocks January 2019: Isocyanates gradually weakening / Bottom may be reached in Q2 / Demand still sluggish / Producers push for hikes

14.12.2018

Polyurethane Feedstocks December 2018: Isocyanates price slide halted / Weak demand across the board / Downwards into January / Polyols under pressure

23.11.2018

Polyurethane feedstocks November 2018: Polymeric MDI and TDI collapse / Long supply and weak demand / More rebates in December likely / Polyols mostly stable

24.10.2018

Polyurethane Feedstocks October 2018: Isocyanate downswing accelerates / Slacker demand from automotive and construction / More room at the bottom?

21.09.2018

Polyurethane Feedstocks September 2018: Further sharp drops for crude MDI and TDI / Demand lagging behind expectations / Marked volatility for TDI in October / MDI grades set to calm down

21.01.2019

Engineering Recyclate January 2019: Rollover for all types / Prices unlikely to move much until Q2 / Surprisingly strong automotive demand / Situation with base material eases

18.01.2019

Standard Recyclate January 2019: Prices remain stable despite falling virgin material prices / Recycled PET trending up / Demand fuelled by policies to increase recyclate usage in products

20.12.2018

Engineering Recyclate December 2018: Significant reductions with some regrind types / PA 6.6 feedstocks still short and expensive / Demand far weaker than in previous years / Automotive segment continues tending weak

19.12.2018

Standard Recyclate December 2018: Slight price changes, if any / Modest discounts only for rLDPE and rPP / Restrained demand ahead of holiday shutdowns / No significant movements foreseeable

21.11.2018

Engineering Recyclate November 2018: Weak demand from automotive industry erodes prices for rABS, rPC and rPP compounds / Primary market fuels strong rPA 6.6 increase / Demand remains below expectations

20.11.2018

Standard Recyclate November 2018: Most recyclate prices soften slightly after decline of virgin material notations / Recycled LDPE stable / Only clear rPET grades firm slightly / Increasing pressure expected

Standard Thermoplastics

12.02.2019

Standard Thermoplastics Trend February 2019: Polyolefins and PVC see stability / Increases for polystyrene / Demand largely normal / Adequate availability for most materials / Supply shortage with PS

05.02.2019

CORRECTION - POLYMER PRICES

CORRECTION - POLYMER PRICES

Styrenics January 2019: EPS and ABS fall only slightly / Even smaller discounts on PS / Inventories being replenished / Buying opportunities in February / New grade in PIE reports – grey EPS insulation

05.02.2019

Polyethylene January 2019: Cost reduction generally factored in / A few producers manage to retain part of it / Demand picks up slowly in the new year / With stable costs in February, situation expected to gradually return to normal

05.02.2019

Polypropylene January 2019: Producers improve margins / End markets still weak / Outages and Brexit stimulate ordering / Moderate hikes in February

04.02.2019

PVC January 2019: High-volume purchases reflect reduction in C2 costs / Demand robust for the season / No restrictions on production / Rollover expected for February

01.02.2019

PET January 2019: Further reductions on the European market / Cost side still weak / Sufficient availability of imports / No trend reversal expected in February

07.02.2019

Composites/GRP January 2019: Resins drift downward again / Sharp declines for glass fibre / Demand mostly back to normal

08.01.2019

Composites/GRP December 2018: Resins lose more ground on weak demand / Further fall likely as buyers hold back / Glass fibre products slightly softer

07.12.2018

Composites/GRP November 2018: Resins slip / More downward momentum likely / Demand from all but automotive holds up / Glass fibre unchanged

07.11.2018

Composites/GRP October 2018: Rollover for ortho resins / Minor changes on the fringes / Lower prices certain in November / Glass fibre market quiet

08.10.2018

Composites/GRP September 2018: Ortho resins following styrene upswing / Downward movement expected again in October / Demand increasing only sluggishly / Glass fibre products unchanged

13.02.2019

China Engineering Thermoplastics January 2019: Downtrend dominates polymer prices / Domestic benzene, SM and PX increase / Subdued market before Chinese New Year holiday

12.02.2019

China Standard Thermoplastics January 2019: Domestic prices of polymers decrease or move sideways on weak demand / Some import notations slightly up / C2, C3 and SM head upward / Plants shut down before Chinese New Year holidays in February

11.02.2019

Russia January 2019: Polymer markets dormant / Predominantly sideways movement in February

08.02.2019

North America January 2019: PE and PVC flat amid high inventories / PP seen nearing bottom / Engineering plastics flat to lower with PA 6.6 continuing to be the exception

14.01.2019

China Engineering Thermoplastics December 2018: Market mostly subdued on weak demand / Prices of feedstocks and polymers all point downwards

11.01.2019

China Standard Thermoplastics December 2018: Most standard polymers head downwards / Demand largely subdued / Plants to shut down in January for Chinese Spring Festival

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