TRINSEO

Further price reduction for polystyrene

POLYMER PRICES

Polyethylene July: Rollover predominates with few exceptions / Supply surplus plays into converters' hands / Demand remains slow; further slump not expected / Imports offset European plant cutbacks

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Polypropylene July: Prices stagnate amid weak demand / Minor downward adjustments expected for August

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Styrenics July: Prices trend lower again / Ample supply, weak demand / Further decline in quotations likely in August

UPDATE - POLYMER PRICES

Feedstocks July/August

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Styrene August: Contract price falls yet again

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PVC July: Price stability at start of holidays / Little change with supply and demand / Smaller decline likely in August

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PET July: Little movement on the market / Decline and fall of the summer “season” / Producers cut back output even further / No stimulus in sight for August

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Benzene August: Contract up third month running

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Propylene August: Slight decline in contract price

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Ethylene August: Contract posts minor decline

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Butadiene August: Falling contract for fifth month running

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Polyurethane feedstocks July: Noticeable discounts at beginning of Q3 / Large amounts of material meet little demand / Prices expected to bottom out in August

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Engineering recyclate July: Holiday season, overproduction, aggressively priced imports, virgin material, weak demand create toxic combination

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Standard Recyclate July: Weak demand leads to widespread production cutbacks / Off-spec material puts additional pressure on prices

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China engineering thermoplastics June: Prices mostly sideways to lower / Only PBT higher on rise in feedstock costs / Demand mixed in traditional off-season / Little change to downward movement in July

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North America June: Prices trend sideways or firmer / Uncertainty due to US tariff policy / Hurricane season likely to trigger more stock purchases / Price increases announced for standard thermoplastics in July

PIE SPOT PRICE MONITOR

Quotations trend mixed at start of holiday season

POLYMER PRICES

Standard thermoplastics trend July: Little change for polyolefins, PVC / Further styrene contract decline puts pressure on prices

POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS

Political risks weigh on petchem prices / Outlook through January