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02.12.2020

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: November/December 2020

03.11.2020

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: October/November 2020

02.10.2020

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: September/October 2020

02.09.2020

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: August/September 2020

04.08.2020

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: July/August 2020

Engineering Thermoplastics

04.12.2020

Engineering thermoplastics November 2020: Price increases for PC and PA after many months / Surprisingly high demand from automotive industry / Battle for material likely in December

05.11.2020

Engineering thermoplastics October 2020: No price increases at start of new quarter / Demand remains weak / Producers utilise lull for maintenance work / Delivery delays until start of 2021

06.10.2020

Engineering thermoplastics September 2020: Stable prices across the board / Automotive industry forecasts weak demand until 2021 / Lamps and lights expected to do well in the dark months / Price rises at the start of the new quarter?

04.09.2020

Engineering thermoplastics August 2020: Polycarbonate prices freeze / Glass fibre-reinforced polyamides down / Longer-term agreements stabilise PBT business / PMMA price will follow increase in cost of MMA

06.08.2020

Engineering thermoplastics July 2020: PA prices decline despite slight increase in feedstocks / PMMA likely to see distribution war / Slowdown in demand in August / Automotive situation varies across regions

19.11.2020

Polyurethane feedstocks November 2020: Isocyanates still rising / Polyols follow / Demand exceeds supply / No relief before mid-December

21.10.2020

Polyurethane feedstocks October 2020: A scramble for isocyanates and polyols / Demand clearly exceeds supply / Bottlenecks expected well into November

22.09.2020

Polyurethane feedstocks September 2020: Prices climb even higher / Strong demand and tight supply / Upswing likely to continue into October

20.08.2020

Polyurethane feedstocks August 2020: Triple-digit hikes on strongly higher demand / Isocyanate output slowly normalises / More hikes in September

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

18.11.2020

Engineering recyclate November 2020: Prices of reinforced types rise due to bottleneck with short glass fibres / Automotive demand much livelier / Across-the-board increases for secondary material unlikely before January

17.11.2020

Standard Recyclate November 2020: Prices trending horizontally / Only rPET continues downward trend / Increased demand for rPE and rPP / No major movements expected for rest of year

20.10.2020

Engineering recyclate October 2020: Prices stay put in October / First signs of a possible move to lift prices for some polycarbonate and polyamide materials / Demand mostly modest

19.10.2020

Standard recyclate October 2020: Discounts on rLDPE and rPET / Other grades remain stable / Demand still mostly subdued / Price pressure in the weeks to come most likely for rHDPE pipes and rPET

18.09.2020

Engineering recyclate September 2020: Supply and demand equally low / Low-priced new material continues to exert pressure / Minor impetus from reduction in value-added tax

17.09.2020

Standard recyclate September 2020: Most prices move sideways / Only occasional slight discounts / Demand often below expectations / Prices remain largely stable in the coming weeks

Standard Thermoplastics

03.12.2020

Polyethylene November 2020: Producers have little success with calls for increases / Lack of imports / First signs of stockpiling in some segments / Start of December slowdown makes margin improvements unlikely

03.12.2020

Polypropylene November 2020: Homo grades flat after C3 rollover / Low copo prices pulled up slightly / Outages begin to bite / Minor hikes in December

03.12.2020

Styrenics November 2020: Price increases across the board / Heavy premiums on undersupplied ABS market / PS now also in short supply / Significant hikes in December

02.12.2020

PVC November 2020: Upward price trend continues / Market situation still tight / Supply bottlenecks gradually easing up / Price dynamic expected to lose momentum in December

02.12.2020

PET November 2020: Prices carried over without much discussion / High freight charges slow down imports from Asia / Demand somewhat livelier than before / A year plagued by troubles draws to a quiet conclusion

13.11.2020

Standard thermoplastics trend November 2020: Polyolefins see widespread rollover / Significant increases for styrenics and PVC / Availability frequently limited, PVC tight / Market expected to remain largely stable

06.11.2020

Composites/GRP October 2020: Resins and glass fibre flat / Little impetus from demand side / Minor increases possible at end of November

07.10.2020

Composites/GPR September 2020: Resins rise as feedstocks sink / Demand gradually recovers / Supply varies regionally / Glass fibre eases somewhat

07.09.2020

Composites/GRP August 2020: July firming leaves few traces / Little momentum overall / Glass fibre products also mostly stable

07.08.2020

Composites/GRP July 2020: Resins make up June's dip / Livelier demand meets summer lull / Producers' hike plans for August unlikely to succeed

07.07.2020

Composites/GRP June 2020: Resins lose some ground and may bottom out in July / Market quieter / Most glass fibre products unchanged

12.11.2020

North America October 2020: Prices ease except for PVC and ABS / Production recovers from hurricane damage / Widespread inventory-building / Little fresh stimulus expected in November

11.11.2020

China engineering thermoplastics October 2020: Prices broadly higher as demand picks up / Home appliance sector at 10-year high / Supply low to normal / Mixed picture for November

10.11.2020

China standard thermoplastics October 2020: Price increases for most types / Fluctuations in LDPE, PP, PET / Notations seen lower in November

10.11.2020

Russia October 2020: Some LDPE and HDPE materials show significant reductions / Global PVC supply bottlenecks lift prices / Trends expected to continue in November

15.10.2020

North America September 2020: Price explosion in polyolefins, PVC, ABS and PA 6 / Hurricanes drive up prices / PS, PC and PA 6.6 more relaxed / Situation expected to calm down in October with the exception of PE

13.10.2020

China engineering thermoplastics September 2020: Increase in prices of most engineering thermoplastics / Recovering demand / Lower inventory levels

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