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04.05.2021

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: April/May 2021

06.04.2021

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: March/April 2021

02.03.2021

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: February/March 2021

02.02.2021

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: January/February 2021

05.01.2021

Base petrochemicals, aromatics and feedstocks: December 2020/January 2021

Engineering Thermoplastics

06.05.2021

Engineering thermoplastics April 2021: More triple-digit hikes as demand remains vibrant / Many shops struggle to secure material / Another twist of the price screw inevitable

08.04.2021

Engineering thermoplastics March 2021: Shortage of cable, pipe and headlamps for end-users / Major triple-digit increases / Producers unable to meet demand / US facilities provide glimmer of hope

04.03.2021

Engineering thermoplastics February 2021: Prices continue to rise on a broad front / Plant stoppages and insufficient imports limit availability / Further price hikes likely in March

04.02.2021

Engineering thermoplastics January 2021: Further price increases for all types / Higher feedstock costs partly to blame / Supply situation worsens again / Few prospects for improvement soon

07.01.2021

Engineering thermoplastics December 2020: Price increases for all types / Supply short across the board without prospect of improvement / Price for PA 6.6 to reach all-time high in January

21.04.2021

Polyurethane feedstocks April 2021: Triple-digit hikes for isocyanates and polyols / Panic buying drives prices / Demand for bedding shrinks, building and automotive strong / No end to the price rally

22.03.2021

Polyurethane feedstocks March 2021: Isocyanates and polyols with triple-digit mark-ups / Shortages persist despite some plant start-ups / Trend in April: Still noticeably firmer

19.02.2021

Polyurethane feedstocks February 2021: Notations for MDI and polyols point clearly upward / TDI may have hit its peak / Continued plant outages limit supply

20.01.2021

Polyurethane feedstocks January 2021: Fresh price surge for MDI / Peak for TDI in sight / Tight polyols dog converters / Upswing could end in February

21.12.2020

Polyurethane feedstocks December 2020: Isocyanates still soar unchecked / Some plants restart / Inventories remain low / Fragile market / Holidays could bring relief

20.04.2021

Engineering recyclate April 2021: Price spiral rises even faster / May will be the worst month so far

19.04.2021

Standard recyclate April 2021: Strong premiums on all grades / Scarcity of feedstocks fuels demand for recyclates / Further price increases in May likely

18.03.2021

Engineering recyclate March 2021: Notations increase significantly / Polymers, additives and reinforcing materials contribute to price rise / Further hikes expected in April

17.03.2021

Standard recyclate March 2021: Prices trending higher / Significant premiums after increases in virgin material prices / Demand picks up noticeably / Recyclers planning further increases

16.02.2021

Engineering recyclate February 2021: Major increases predominate / Base material mostly tight and expensive / Higher prices expected in March 2021 as well / No easing of the situation with PA 6.6 recyclate

15.02.2021

Standard recyclate February 2021: Prices continue to rise across the board / Support from poorly available and more expensive virgin materials / Demand growing / Recyclers announce further premiums

Standard Thermoplastics

05.05.2021

Polyethylene April 2021: Supply situation assumes dramatic proportions / Demand generally strong / Some end-markets face bottlenecks / Virtually no imports again in May / Wave of price increases to continue unabated

05.05.2021

Polypropylene April 2021: Notations rise even more steeply / Records set again / Severe bottlenecks worsen / Price rally to continue in May

05.05.2021

Styrenics April 2021: New round of massive premiums / Fresh highs for PS, EPS and ABS / Supply bottlenecks could worsen in May / Less upwards price pressure from precursors

04.05.2021

PET April 2021: Notations clearly rising / Market tightening continues / Very poor availability of PTA feedstock / Imports still absent / Demand lull preventing worsening of situation

04.05.2021

PVC April 2021: Prices still rising / Supply situation remains extremely tight / No end to price increases in sight for May

16.04.2021

Standard thermoplastics trend April 2021: Extremely tight market drives prices massively up yet again / New record levels in the offing / Prospect of situation easing only with styrenics

07.05.2021

Composites/GRP April 2021: Resins rise to new heights / Glass-fibre products somewhat higher / Automotive weakness curbs orders / Precursor bottlenecks could drive prices further

09.04.2021

Composites/GRP March 2021: Notations for resins and glass fibre rise / Further upswing likely in April / Strategic buying keeps demand stable

05.03.2021

Composites/GRP February 2021: Resins soar skyward / Spectacular rise likely in March / Upward price momentum slows buying / Glass fibre momentum flat

05.02.2021

Composites/GRP January 2021: Resins prices up sharply / First extreme tightness / Upswing may flatten in February / Glass fibre makes steep strides

08.01.2021

Composites/GRP December 2020: Costly styrene pulls prices higher / Supply tighter due to lack of imports / No end to upswing in January / Steep rise for glass-fibre products

07.05.2021

North America April 2021: Mammoth price increases dominate the picture / Converters despair over record costs / Benzene price explodes / High costs and low inventories point to new record demands for May

13.04.2021

China engineering thermoplastics March 2021: Prices broadly higher amid tight supply / Feedstock costs mixed / Buyers expect supply to stabilise in April as most grades move sideways

12.04.2021

China standard thermoplastics March 2021: Global supply hiccups push prices higher across the board / Demand normal to high / April likely to see further increases amid market tightness

09.04.2021

North America March 2021: Prices race from one high to the next / Shortage of material leads to stoppages in processing / Slight easing of the situation with PP / Further increases on the cards for April

08.04.2021

Russia March 2021: Notations at an all-time high / Polystyrene top of the list / Clearly felt bottlenecks set to fuel the upward trend in April

12.03.2021

Russia February 2021: Notations explode in all key segments

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