POLYMER PRICES

Polypropylene January: More favourable contract and more orders / Prices only under slight pressure / Rising demand expected in February

POLYMER PRICES

Polyethylene January: Surprisingly strong order activity helps producers improve margins / Balanced market / Converters likely cautious in February

POLYMER PRICES

PVC January: Prices trend slightly downwards / Modest increase expected in February

POLYMER PRICES

Propylene February: Contract price points upwards

POLYMER PRICES

PET January: Markets in flux worldwide / Supply becoming more uncertain / Stock purchases boost demand despite stagnating end markets

CELANESE

Producer raises polyamide prices

LANXESS

Price increase for PA 6.6 precursor adipic acid

POLYMER PRICES

Paraxylene January: Contract fixed significantly higher

POLYMER PRICES

Butadiene February: First contract hike since March 2025

POLYMER PRICES

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

POLYMER PRICES

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

POLYMER PRICES

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

POLYMER PRICES

Standard thermoplastics trend January: Polyolefins and PVC initially more stable again / Slight increase for styrenics

POLYMER PRICES

China engineering thermoplastics December: Prices trend mixed despite mostly weak demand / POM rises starkly on low supply / Quotations expected to trend downwards in January

POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS

Weaker naphtha pressures precursors / Little support for polymer prices

POLYMER PRICES

China standard thermoplastics December: Prices down for nearly all grades / Seasonal weak demand / Feedstock costs lift PET quotes / Demand outlook remains low

PIE SPOT PRICE MONITOR

Except for PP copolymer, little movement seen at start of year, but price increases in Europe are on the cards

POLYMER PRICES

North America December: Except for polystyrene, rollovers prevail / Weak end markets slow down growth / Only gradual recovery expected in 2026

TRINSEO

Further polystyrene price increase

POLYMER PRICES

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