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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

02.04.2020

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: March/April 2020

Engineering Thermoplastics

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

06.04.2020

Engineering thermoplastics March 2020: Most grades roll over / Only polyamides on the decline / Benzene crash to overshadow April / E&E sector could stabilise prices for POM and PBT

05.03.2020

Engineering thermoplastics February 2020: Price stability on a broad front / Quarterly agreements provide support / Demand slightly above expectations / Differing trends likely in March

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

22.04.2020

Polyurethane feedstocks April 2020: Isocyanates little changed / Decreases on the horizon / Foam product demand sinks by a third / Rigid polyols precursors compete with disinfectants

23.03.2020

Polyurethane feedstocks March 2020: First signs of hoarding push isocyanates higher / Polyols' rise strongest in recent memory / Sales to consumer sectors may slow or collapse due to coronavirus

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

18.06.2020

Engineering recyclate June 2020: Prices recover after last month's crash / Occasional reductions for automotive grades / Regrinders look to reduce high purchasing costs

17.06.2020

Standard recyclate June 2020: Recycled LDPE and rPP prices roll over / Further decreases with rHDPE and rPET / Demand remains weak / No upswing expected in the near future

19.05.2020

Engineering recyclate May 2020: Reductions of as much as EUR 300/t / Large-scale cancelling of orders / Most recycling line production cut back or shut down

18.05.2020

Standard recyclate May 2020: Downtrend continues / Competition from cheaper virgin materials / Covid-19-related slump in demand / Margins are eroding / Further decreases expected in June

Standard Thermoplastics

05.08.2020

Polyethylene July 2020: Price hikes match rise in costs / Negotiating fronts harden / Some large customers think the agreed annual volumes will not be achieved / Plastics tax creates uncertainty

05.08.2020

Polypropylene July 2020: Most of the feedstock hike passed on / Producers rarely improve margins / Auto horizon slightly brighter / Increases unlikely in August

05.08.2020

Styrenics July 2020: Hikes mostly remain below the cost transfer / Demand is much reduced / Maintenance plans could lead to allocations / Slight price increases in August

04.08.2020

PET July 2020: Firming of notations / Demand still weak from coronavirus crisis / Momentum from hygiene segment not enough to compensate / Bleak outlook due to indications of second Covid wave

04.08.2020

PVC July 2020: Ethylene hike provides a lift / Strong demand for profiles plus production cutbacks triggers small supply shortages / Additional volumes not generally available

13.07.2020

Standard thermoplastics trend July 2020: Notations rising / Price hikes often exceed feedstock cost increases / Demand restrained as a result / Imports boost supply

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

07.04.2020

Composites/GRP March 2020: Cautious optimism in the market / SM price plunge will pull resin farther downward / Glass fibre unchanged / Cancelled JEC trade fair is a missing catalyst

06.03.2020

Composites/GRP February 2020: Styrene rise pushes prices higher / Demand visibly slowing / Uneven development for glass fibre products

16.07.2020

China engineering thermoplastics June 2020: Domestic prices move sideways or upwards / Recovery of demand continues / PA 6.6, PMMA and PBT notations could decline in July

15.07.2020

China standard thermoplastics June 2020: Notations head upwards for all grades / PVC skyrockets / Demand recovering but supply generally short / Higher crude oil prices / July to see supply improve

14.07.2020

North America June 2020: Export business props up PP prices / PP and PVC bottom out / Engineering plastics tread water / Higher feedstock prices / Uncertainty in July in view of infection developments

09.07.2020

Russia June 2020: Notations rise moderately for PE, PP and PVC / PET grades at record low due to continued restrictions / Price increases for PVC expected in July

17.06.2020

China engineering thermoplastics May 2020: Many polymer grades head upwards / Demand in certain areas recovering / Further normalisation projected for June

16.06.2020

North America May 2020: Polyolefin price slide comes to a halt / PVC could bottom out / Output reductions take effect / Demand subdued despite easing of lockdown / Turnaround in June unlikely

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