POLYMER PRICES

Butadiene October: Contract rises on higher naphtha, gas prices

AOC

Resin producer set to raise prices

PIE SPOT PRICE MONITOR

Market slow to regain momentum after holidays / European spot prices seem set to rise

POLYMER PRICES

Polyurethane feedstocks September: Weak demand dampens producers' calls for substantial price increase / Renewed attempts to raise prices expected in October / Order activity remains subdued

TRINSEO

Price increase for PMMA

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering recyclate September: Rollovers and small price reductions dominate / Demand picks up less than hoped after holidays

POLYMER PRICES

Standard recyclate September: Price discounts dominate / Imports contribute to lush supply / Demand remains below normal levels

POLYMER PRICES

Standard thermoplastics trend September: Reductions for all materials / Demand increases more moderately than hoped

POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS

Hormuz escalation heightens risk of rising prices

POLYMER PRICES

China engineering thermoplastics August: Prices mostly trend upwards / Firmer feedstock prices provide support / Improved demand, slightly higher prices expected in September

POLYMER PRICES

China standard thermoplastics August: Prices rise across the board / Demand momentum remains limited so far / Hardly any disruption from typhoons / Further upward trend expected in September

POLYMER PRICES

North America August: Polymer prices vary / Feedstock costs create upward pressure amid ample supply / Weak demand expected to limit scope for price increases in September

RÖHM

Price hike for MMA in Europe

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering thermoplastics August: Most prices remain in rollover / Abundant supply, weak summer holiday demand / Stable to slightly falling prices expected in September

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP August: Largely uneventful month / Weak demand leaves little scope for price movement in coming weeks

POLYMER PRICES

Paraxylene August: Reduced availability drives up contract price

POLYMER PRICES

Polyethylene August: With demand weak, producers' hopes remain unfulfilled / Small reductions and a rollover / Little price movement expected in September

POLYMER PRICES

Polypropylene August: Prices decouple from higher C3 contract / Ample supply meets very weak demand / No revival expected in September

POLYMER PRICES

Styrenics August: Prices turn upwards despite extremely weak demand / Price roller coaster continues in September / Dissatisfaction with SM contract as basis for price setting

POLYMER PRICES

Ethylene September: Improved availability puts slight downward pressure on contract