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02.08.2017

Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: July / August 2017

04.07.2017

Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: June / July 2017

02.06.2017

Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: May / June 2017

03.05.2017

Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: April / May 2017

04.04.2017

Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks: March / April 2017

Engineering Thermoplastics

04.08.2017

Engineering Thermoplastics July 2017: Declining demand removes much of the pressure from possible price hikes / Rollovers dominate the picture / PMMA shoots up and is the exception / Summer lull will hit home in August

06.07.2017

Engineering Thermoplastics June 2017: June rollover repeats itself in July / Exception is PMMA that goes through the roof due to dramatic shortage of MMA / Subdued demand in the holiday period puts pressure on prices

07.06.2017

Engineering Thermoplastics May 2017: Rollover predominates / Tight supply situation still exists with PC, POM and PMMA / Potential upward trend even before start of Q3 / Demand expected to slow down a little

05.05.2017

Engineering Thermoplastics April 2017: Wave of increases rolls on through the market / Rises smaller than in March / Market tending tight / Some delivery times lengthen significantly / Effects could last into May

06.04.2017

Engineering Thermoplastics March 2017: Market swamped by wave of price hikes / Polyamide notations skyrocket / Further increases expected in April / Upward pressure will continue

21.07.2017

Polyurethane Feedstocks July 2017: MDI even higher / Slight gains for TDI / Polyols slacken / Quieter trading amid summer lull / MDI buyers still scrambling for material

22.06.2017

Polyurethane Feedstocks June 2017: Isocyanates still tight / Market could cool noticeably in July / Firm demand unlikely to slacken / Minimal growth for polyols

22.05.2017

Polyurethane Feedstocks May 2017: Tight MDI drives prices higher / Both MDI and TDI on a level with Asia / No relief immediately visible / Isocyanates pull polyols upward

21.04.2017

Polyurethane Feedstocks April 2017: All components higher, isocyanates by triple digits / Hefty hikes for polyols / Momentum slackens but May will still see increases

23.03.2017

Polyurethane Feedstocks March 2017: Isocyanates and polyols in upwind / Prices shoot past February level / Exports shrink European supply / Demand picking up

21.08.2017

Engineering Recyclate August 2017: Prices rollover in all cases / Base material remains expensive / Situation eased by fall in demand / Minor reductions likely for rPA and rPOM in September / Secondary PP compounds tending upwards

18.08.2017

Standard Recyclate August 2017: Holiday period dampens demand / Deductions on rLDPE and rPS / rPP mostly stable / Premiums on clear rPET grades / Only moderate change expected in September

21.07.2017

Engineering Recyclate July 2017: Prices calm down as the holiday season gets underway / Stability predominates / Only rPOM rises again / Next few weeks likely quiet

20.07.2017

Standard Recyclate July 2017: Pressure from primary markets drops / Number of downward corrections slumps / rPET continues upswing / Summer lull has begun / August to be a quiet month

23.06.2017

Engineering Recyclate June 2017: PC and POM regrind material partly see marked increases / Lively demand from all segments / Rollover probable in July with the exception of polyamides

22.06.2017

Standard Recyclate June 2017: Notations mostly moving horizontally / Pressure on rLDPE prices limited to pure grades / Slight premiums on rPET / No important movements expected for July

Standard Thermoplastics

14.08.2017

Standard Thermoplastics Trend August 2017: Summer slump prevails despite slight upward trend in some niche markets / No significant movements expected for this month

03.08.2017

Polypropylene July 2017: Prices follow reference / Producers stop margin erosion / Bottoming-out lures buyers / August may see stability / Compounder bucks consensus

03.08.2017

Polyethylene July 2017: Cost reduction gives indication of the size of price cuts / Stabilisation over the month / Supply becomes tighter / Demand consistently strong / Consolidation probable in August

03.08.2017

PVC July 2017: Cost reductions generally passed on / Titanium dioxide appears over the worst / Ongoing scarcity of plasticisers / PVC pastes still faring well / August notations tending sideways

03.08.2017

Styrenics July 2017: Further premiums on PS and EPS / Butadiene's sharp drop puts pressure on ABS notations / Availability often limited despite holiday season / Slight reductions foreseeable in August

02.08.2017

PET July 2017: Producers up their margins through price hikes despite falling costs / Imports thin on the ground / Demand driven by hot weather / August calmer but still under pressure

07.08.2017

Composites/GRP July 2017: Ortho resins crumble farther / More downward movement likely / Hikes sought by roving manufacturers have no impact yet

07.07.2017

Composites/GRP June 2017: Ortho resins deteriorate further / Rollover likely in July / Notations for glass fibre products unchanged

08.06.2017

Composites/GRP May 2017: Resins prices follow styrene downward / Demand gradually recovers / Inventory refilling slow / Some glass fibre products also see deterioration

05.05.2017

Composites/GRP April 2017: Only large accounts profit from sinking SM price / High resins prices dampen demand / Projects postponed / Glass fibre impacted

07.04.2017

Composites/GRP March 2017: Last month's momentum sweeps resins even higher / Plateau likely in April / Demand trends slightly weaker / Chopped strand mats see minor dip

14.08.2017

China Standard Thermoplastics July 2017: PVC, PS and PET prices went up / Support from rising futures and raw material costs

10.08.2017

North America July 2017: Polyolefins stable to firm / PVC weaker / PS follows feedstocks down / Engineering thermoplastics face mounting downward pressure

09.08.2017

China Engineering Thermoplastics July 2017: Traditional off-season / Ship collision incident at China Resources Logistics' terminal led to rise in the upstream price / Domestic quotes went up

08.08.2017

Russia July 2017: Situation calming down / More expensive imports stabilise domestic notations

17.07.2017

North America June 2017: Most standard notations roll over / Majority of engineering thermoplastics stagnate / Downward pressure mounting in July

13.07.2017

Russia June 2017: Prices plunge across the board / Abundant supply meets weak demand

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