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China engineering thermoplastics April: Most prices continue sharp uptrend / Only ABS and PA 6 move sideways on low supply / Mixed outlook for May

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North America April: Prices firmer across the board / Producers use their pricing power to improve margins / More significant increases expected in May / Resistance from converters grows

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China standard thermoplastics April: Increases continue at slightly slower pace / Only carbide-based PVC declines / Supply remains generally low / Price trend mixed

TRINSEO

Further price increase for polystyrene

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Styrenics April: Premiums higher than ever before / Further price increases expected for May

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Feedstocks April/May

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Composites/GRP April: Price rises continue for all grades; triple-digit hikes in some cases / Converters reluctant to purchase

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Styrene May: Contract reaches four-year high

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Engineering thermoplastics April: Sellers' market drives prices higher / Converters under risk of running out of money / Difficulties expected to continue in May

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Propylene May: Quotations continue to trend higher

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Ethylene May: Contract rises to all-time high

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Benzene May: Pace of increase for contract slows

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Polyethylene April: Prices go through the roof / Tight supply situation and advance purchasing / Further increases expected in May

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Polypropylene April: Tight supply persists / Imports not expected to resume until June / Only packaging sector able to keep volumes stable / Further significant markups in May considered certain

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Paraxylene April: Contract price trends higher

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PET April: Prices rise significantly / Shortages dominate the market / Material being snapped up by buyers

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PVC April: Historic hikes meet fragile supply / Supply bottlenecks drive market towards seller dominance

BASF

Global additive prices to rise up to 25%

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Polyurethane feedstocks April: Sector develops into pure seller's market / Massive mark-ups / Demand was, is, and remains weak

POLYMER PRICES

Butadiene May: Feedstock at four-year high