POLYMER PRICES

PET March 2023: Prices firm slightly in the course of the month / High expectations for start of season remain unfulfilled / Import prices rise strongly / Healthy ordering activity for April / Moderate increases likely

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Standard thermoplastics trend March 2023: Polyolefin prices rise, styrenics fall / Monomer costs determine direction / Weak demand could lead to minor adjustments

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Styrenics February 2023: Prices in weak rollover / Demand still subdued, supply more than sufficient / March's triple-digit drop in styrene reference to pressure prices

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Polyethylene February 2023: Industry still in vale of tears / Production cutbacks follow weak demand / Will the upswing finally start in March?

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Polypropylene February 2023: C3 rise boost prices / Soft demand reduces size of hikes / Slight increases likely in March

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PET February 2023: Clear drop in belated PX December reference causes prices to tumble again / Mood turns positive in the course of the month / Good start to season indicated for March

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PVC February 2023: Prices move slightly upward for the first time in months / Demand picks up a little but is still restrained / Slight price movements expected in March

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Standard thermoplastics trend February 2023: Higher monomer costs push polyolefin prices up / Rollover for styrenics / Demand picks up a little / Prices may therefore fall slightly

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Polyethylene January 2023: Production output still reduced in many places / Demand stuck at a low level / Prices now less connected to C2 contract

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Polypropylene January 2023: Prices remain under pressure / Only compounds with higher costs are talc-filled / Demand improves slightly / Prices likely to follow C3 higher again in February

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Styrenics January 2023: Resin prices rise for the first time in months in slipstream of styrene/ Slack demand despite restocking / Major price moves unlikely in February

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PVC January 2023: Prices still in reverse / Intense discussions on starting price for 2023 / Demand remains weak / Rollover likely for February

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PET January 2023: Market unsettled by unclear feedstock costs / Brisk imports more than covering the slight upturn in demand / Renewed reductions despite warehouse restocking / Stabilisation expected

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Standard thermoplastics trend January 2023: Polyolefins, PVC still in reverse / Styrenics turn upwards / Weak demand continues in new year / Broad reductions expected

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Polyethylene December 2022: Prices still in reverse mode / Focus on starting price for 2023 / Further reductions probable in January, at least for LDPE and HDPE

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Styrenics December 2022: Prices plummet once again / Processors' destocking reduces an already weak demand / Downward trends of prices and demand expected to reverse in January

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Polypropylene December 2022: Tough negotiations for the year's first contract / Production low, but imports swell volumes / Balance could return in January / Supply improving parallel to orders

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PVC December 2022: Price pressure remains / Tough negotiations determine 2023 starting prices / Further reductions likely in January

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PET December 2022: Downward trend slows despite weak demand / Curtailments take effect / Imports decline / Calm expected in January

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Standard thermoplastics trend December 2022: Prices under pressure / Falling monomer costs / Short production month and stock-reduction hit demand / Readjustments possible with polyolefins