POLYMER PRICES

Polyurethane feedstocks July: Tough negotiations over further price cuts / Sluggish demand persists despite largely normal supply levels / Further price cuts expected by September

POLYMER PRICES

Butadiene August: Rise in naphtha costs dampens downtrend

POLYMER PRICES

Paraxylene July: European contract retreats slightly

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering recyclate July: Very few price changes reported / Weak demand creates supply surplus / Use of cheaper virgin material under consideration / Minor price adjustments likely for rest of July

PIE SPOT PRICE MONITOR

Summer kicks off with steep price cuts in Western Europe across materials

POLYMER PRICES

Standard recyclate July: Recyclers forced to make concessions / Prices under pressure from low-priced virgin material, seasonally weak demand / August expected to remain subdued

POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS

Hardly any movement despite geopolitical uncertainty

POLYMER PRICES

Standard thermoplastics trend July: Summer holidays and cheap US imports exert pressure on prices / Converters call for a return to normal levels / Stock-cutting measures prevalent

POLYMER PRICES

China engineering thermoplastics June: All grades drop as Middle East tensions ease / Sharply falling crude, feedstock costs meet weak demand / July outlook uncertain after US-Iran military escalation, typhoon Bavi

POLYMER PRICES

North America June: Price cuts for polyolefins and PVC, hikes for PS and PA 6.6 / Most engineering grades stay put / Feedstock costs down / Downtrend to continue in July as demand remains poor

POLYMER PRICES

Paraxylene June: Asian markdown largely priced in

POLYMER PRICES

China standard thermoplastics June: Most prices decline sharply / Demand weak in off-season as feedstock costs ease / Quotations could rise in July if US-Iran military escalation continues

PARAXYLENE

June contract: Still no agreement

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP June: Resin prices fluctuate between rollover and reductions / Trend in glass fibres points to slight rise in prices / Freight costs for imports not factored in fully yet

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering thermoplastics June: Prices level out / Imports compensate for production cutbacks / July expected to see continuation of weak demand

INEOS STYROLUTION

PS follows fall in prices of feedstocks

POLYMER PRICES

Styrenics June: Prices decline amid feeble demand / Market players expect prices to plummet in July

POLYMER PRICES

Polypropylene June: Prices fall sharply but lead to hardly any purchases / Supply exceeds demand / Orders remain scarce / No improvement expected in July

POLYMER PRICES

Polyethylene June: Price reductions significantly below drop of monomer / Imports improve supply / Orders still at low level

POLYMER PRICES

Feedstocks June/July 2026