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Polymer Prices

05.08.2026

Ethylene August: Contract remains unresolved as oil price swings stall talks

04.08.2026

Feedstocks July/August

03.08.2026

Styrene August: Contract price trends higher again

03.08.2026

Benzene August: Tighter supply drives contract higher

31.07.2026

Propylene August: Rising Middle East tensions push contract higher

Engineering Thermoplastics

04.08.2026

Engineering thermoplastics July: Predominantly small reductions or rollovers / Prices of PC and PA 6 move in different directions / Advisory panel expects largely stable prices for August

03.07.2026

Engineering thermoplastics June: Prices level out / Imports compensate for production cutbacks / July expected to see continuation of weak demand

03.06.2026

Engineering thermoplastics May: Prices move in different directions / Calls for significant increases plus weak demand mostly limit price rises / Further slowdown expected in June

04.05.2026

Engineering thermoplastics April: Sellers' market drives prices higher / Converters under risk of running out of money / Difficulties expected to continue in May

02.04.2026

Engineering thermoplastics March: Prices rise sharply with triple-digit hikes / Converters prioritise volumes over price / Hybrid contract models emerge

24.07.2026

Polyurethane feedstocks July: Tough negotiations over further price cuts / Sluggish demand persists despite largely normal supply levels / Further price cuts expected by September

22.06.2026

Polyurethane feedstocks June: Those focused on securing volumes left at disadvantage / Price reductions of up to EUR 300/t / Demand at rock bottom / Discounts continue

22.05.2026

Polyurethane feedstocks May: Prices rise significantly once more / Processors ordering and producing with extreme restraint / Global situation leads to expectations of rollover in June

24.04.2026

Polyurethane feedstocks April: Sector develops into pure seller's market / Massive mark-ups / Demand was, is, and remains weak

20.03.2026

Polyurethane feedstocks March: Prices soar / Further increases required in March / Europur does not anticipate supply bottlenecks

21.07.2026

Engineering recyclate July: Very few price changes reported / Weak demand creates supply surplus / Use of cheaper virgin material under consideration / Minor price adjustments likely for rest of July

20.07.2026

Standard recyclate July: Recyclers forced to make concessions / Prices under pressure from low-priced virgin material, seasonally weak demand / August expected to remain subdued

18.06.2026

Engineering recyclate June: Demand, prices fall significantly / Material abundantly available / Early start to summer slowdown

17.06.2026

Standard recyclate June: High sales volumes juxtapose low sales prices / No boom in demand expected for summer / Imports of virgin material put pressure on recyclate market

19.05.2026

Engineering recyclate May: Prices continue to climb / Availability reduced / Upward trend likely to continue into June

18.05.2026

Standard recyclate May: Prices trending up, but financial pressure remains / Weaker order intake among processors / Recyclate gains importance as a feedstock

Standard Thermoplastics

04.08.2026

Styrenics July: Plunge in SM reference drags prices down / Respite likely to be short-lived

03.08.2026

Polypropylene July: Significant price corrections in July / Noticeable impact of imports from East Asia, US / Ongoing low ordering activity limits price movements in August

03.08.2026

Polyethylene July: Prices plummet / Further cuts unlikely amid sluggish demand / High stock levels exert pressure

31.07.2026

PET July: Renewed tensions in Persian Gulf curb price cuts / Demand remains subdued / Logistical uncertainty: buyers focus on European offers / Little change expected in August

31.07.2026

PVC July: Feedstock prices push quotations considerably lower / Market hit by record imports from Asia, weakness in construction / Only slight momentum expected in August

14.07.2026

Standard thermoplastics trend July: Summer holidays and cheap US imports exert pressure on prices / Converters call for a return to normal levels / Stock-cutting measures prevalent

04.08.2026

Composites/GRP July: Fluctuating styrene prices create greater resin volatility / Glass fibre imports affected by rising freight costs

03.07.2026

Composites/GRP June: Resin prices fluctuate between rollover and reductions / Trend in glass fibres points to slight rise in prices / Freight costs for imports not factored in fully yet

03.06.2026

Composites/GRP May: No end to upward trend for resins in sight / Low-priced imports keep some glass fibre prices unchanged / No stimuli from application markets

04.05.2026

Composites/GRP April: Price rises continue for all grades; triple-digit hikes in some cases / Converters reluctant to purchase

02.04.2026

Composites/GRP March: Significant increase in monthly contracts / Individual specialities no longer available / Massive hike for styrene sets tone for April

14.07.2026

China engineering thermoplastics June: All grades drop as Middle East tensions ease / Sharply falling crude, feedstock costs meet weak demand / July outlook uncertain after US-Iran military escalation, typhoon Bavi

13.07.2026

North America June: Price cuts for polyolefins and PVC, hikes for PS and PA 6.6 / Most engineering grades stay put / Feedstock costs down / Downtrend to continue in July as demand remains poor

09.07.2026

China standard thermoplastics June: Most prices decline sharply / Demand weak in off-season as feedstock costs ease / Quotations could rise in July if US-Iran military escalation continues

10.06.2026

China engineering thermoplastics May: Prices lower across the board / Weak demand, falling feedstock costs exert pressure / Further decline expected amid off-season

10.06.2026

North America May: Polymer markets calm down / Demand remains subdued, feedstocks volatile / Plans to push through increases in June encounter cautious buyers

08.06.2026

China standard thermoplastics May: Most prices trend lower on weak demand / Further decreases expected in June / Market returns to pricing based on fundamentals

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