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03.03.2026

Ethylene March: Reference price rises sharply / Delayed conclusion due to Middle East conflict

03.03.2026

Feedstocks February/March

02.03.2026

Styrene March: Reference price continues to rise / Fourth consecutive monthly increase

02.03.2026

Benzene March: Benchmark price turns downwards / Upward trend of previous months comes to an end

02.03.2026

Paraxylene February: Contract price continues upward trend

Engineering Thermoplastics

04.03.2026

Engineering thermoplastics February: Several months of falling prices come to an end / Middle East conflict causes rise in quotations / Reliability of supply takes priority

03.02.2026

Engineering thermoplastics January: Sometimes up, sometimes down, but seldom stable: prices move in different directions / Uncertainty governs market / Trend reversal in February?

07.01.2026

Engineering thermoplastics December: Curtailed plant operations, lower imports sufficient to supply market / Hesitant increase in orders from automotive industry

03.12.2025

Engineering thermoplastics November: Prices fall less than expected / Weak demand keeps stocks high / Long production downtimes expected

05.11.2025

Engineering thermoplastics October: Market slump continues / Abundant material despite production cuts / Demand weakens further across segments / No improvement before end of year?

20.02.2026

Polyurethane feedstocks February: Downward trend for TDI remains intact / Rollover predominates otherwise / Little restocking at start of year / End of Chinese export subsidies could cause disruption for polyols

21.01.2026

Polyurethane feedstocks January: Demand stagnates again while prices trend mixed / TDI imports push onto European market

18.12.2025

Polyurethane feedstocks December: Another significant correction for TDI / All other materials at a rollover

20.11.2025

Polyurethane feedstocks November: Prices on the decline / No demand impulses at end of year / Processors plan extended Christmas breaks

22.10.2025

Polyurethane feedstocks October: TDI in reverse gear again / Demand remains low / Producers still attempt to push through demands for polyols

17.02.2026

Engineering recyclate February: Prices stay where they were / General mood brightens / Hopes of increase in demand in March alive

16.02.2026

Standard recyclate February: Sluggish oscillation around rollover / Volumes take precedence over margins / Imports enrich supply while demand remains weak

19.01.2026

Engineering recyclate January: Price floor reached for many types; reductions prevail otherwise / Demand remains below average

16.01.2026

Standard recyclate January: Sluggish economy continues to dampen demand / Mostly rollover / Only very slight recovery expected for February

16.12.2025

Engineering recyclate December: Cheap virgin material puts prices under further pressure / Early maintenance shutdowns / Glimmer of hope emerges for January

15.12.2025

Standard recyclate December: Ample stock and little demand â€“ short production month reveals market glut / Companies to close early

Standard Thermoplastics

13.03.2026

Standard thermoplastics trend March: Middle East conflict leads to triple-digit increases for nearly all materials / Prices likely to rise further

03.03.2026

Styrenics February: Prices trend further up / Cost hikes serve as guideline for premiums

03.03.2026

Polyethylene February: Price increases for most grades oriented to rise in monomer contract / Iran war an element of uncertainty: Converters ordering only what is necessary

03.03.2026

Polypropylene February: Prices rarely rise above monomer increase / Geopolitical escalation drives up naphtha, crude in spring

02.03.2026

PVC February: Prices seemingly frozen solid / Cold spell paralyses customer markets / Spring revival hoped for

02.03.2026

PET February: Prices still trending moderately upwards / Imports delayed / Buyers continue building up stocks / Uncertainty could last well into spring

04.03.2026

Composites/GRP February: Prices for ortho resins go up / Discounts being offered for glass fibre products / Escalation in Middle East aggravates supply fears

03.02.2026

Composites/GRP January: Weak demand and a reasonably well-supplied market / No stock replenishment trends evident / Rollover likely in February

07.01.2026

Composites/GRP December: Largely stable at year-end / January also likely to see only limited movement / Minor stimulus from stock replenishment

03.12.2025

Composites/GRP November: Falling feedstock prices, weak demand weigh on resin prices / Glass fibres also slightly cheaper

05.11.2025

Composites/GRP October: Resins trending downwards again / Indications of bottoming out / Only standard chopped strand mats under pressure

13.03.2026

China standard thermoplastics February: Prices firm except for polyethylene / Demand remains weak during holidays / Seasonal recovery and Middle East conflict to drive up prices in March

12.03.2026

Update: North America Trend March: Polymer producers announce drastic price demands due to Iran conflict / Increased export demand / Higher raw material costs add upward pressure

10.03.2026

North America February: Firmer feedstock prices drive PP, PVC, PS upwards / PE and engineering grades remain unchanged due to weak demand / Iran war pushes oil prices higher / Prices in March likely to stay unchanged or trend firmer

16.02.2026

China engineering thermoplastics January: Higher feedstock costs push most prices up / Only PMMA falls on strong supply-demand imbalance / Quotes seen trending mixed in February

12.02.2026

China standard thermoplastics January: Nearly all prices trend higher / Quotations impacted strongly by rising cost of crude / Demand outlook remains weak as Spring Festival approaches

09.02.2026

North America January: Hikes for polyolefins, PVC, polystyrene / Higher feedstock prices, Winter Storm Fern support quotations / Margin pressure increases for engineering grades / February expected to be sideways to slightly firmer

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