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Polyurethane feedstocks January 2024: Weak demand again pressures isocyanate prices / Polyols slightly firmer

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Polyurethane feedstocks December 2023: Prices likely to fall further in January / Market governed by weak demand

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Polyurethane feedstocks November 2023: Slight markdowns overall / Price erosion likely to continue with weak demand

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Polyurethane feedstocks October 2023: Weak demand dominates market / TDI, polyols bottom out / Downward trend for MDI remains intact

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Polyurethane feedstocks September 2023: Discounts drive market / Trough has been reached / TDI could soon see renewed markups despite low demand

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Polyurethane feedstocks August 2023: Demand remains weak with stable supply / Hopes rest on September – will next month bring the autumn upturn?

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Polyurethane feedstocks July 2023: Downward trend set to continue in August / Full warehouses spur producers to underbid one another / Processors face short-time work, job cuts

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Polyurethane feedstocks June 2023: Reductions for TDI reach 7% / Sparse demand from application areas / Foamers have to hit the brakes

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Polyurethane feedstocks May 2023: Downward trend for isocyanates continues at slower pace / Polyols show signs of respite / Recovery in demand sluggish

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Polyurethane feedstocks April 2023: Prices continue to fall amid weak demand / Triple-digit markdowns for TDI / Only soft polyols in rollover / Prices expected to bottom out soon, except for TDI

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Polyurethane feedstocks March 2023: Downtrend unbroken / Prices could soon bottom out / Demand slow to improve

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Polyurethane feedstocks February 2023: Price plummet continues / Weak demand, cheap imports apply pressure / Large-scale restocking rare / Downward momentum set to ease in March

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Polyurethane feedstocks January 2023: Prices under pressure due to subdued demand, cheaper imports / Rising orders to buoy isocyanate prices in February

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Polyurethane feedstocks December 2022: Weak demand and cheap imports lead to price reductions / More semi-finished and finished goods from Asia / Lack of orders burdens European processors

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Polyurethane feedstocks November 2022: End of strong price hikes for TDI / Producers grant heavy discounts partially on low demand / Generally more reductions in weeks ahead

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Polyurethane feedstocks October 2022: TDI soars to astronomical heights / Improvement in demand stabilises / Production cutbacks in intermediate products with barely any consequences so far / Additional price hikes

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Polyurethane feedstocks September 2022: Catastrophic month for flexible foam / TDI supply heavily thinned / Demand remains weak / Widely firmer price trends in October

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Polyurethane feedstocks August 2022: Slight discounts dominate the field despite expensive primary products / Demand in summer-holiday mode / TDI likely firmer in September due to plant shutdowns

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Polyurethane feedstocks July 2022: Weak demand across sectors pushes prices lower / Only building industry shows slight recovery / Rising imports to fuel price declines in September

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Polyurethane feedstocks June 2022: Declining demand puts significant pressure on prices / Decrease however not yet sufficient to revive order activity / Further markdowns foreseeable