POLYMER PRICES

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

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

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Polypropylene June: Prices follow C3 rollover / Supply exceeds demand / Little change expected for July

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Polyethylene June: Feedstock rollover stabilises polymer prices on broad front / Adequate material, inadequate demand / Risk factor: punitive tariffs

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Styrenics June: Next round of discounts again fuelled by declining feedstock costs / Downward trend to continue in July

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PET June: Picture dominated by slight reductions / Demand still disappointing / Weak USD making Europe increasingly attractive for global suppliers

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PVC June: Prices stable despite a weak order situation / Waiting for movement – will July lack direction too?

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Standard thermoplastics trend June: No movement in polyolefins, PVC / Styrenics follow declining SM reference

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Polypropylene May: Prices fall to early-2024 level / Imports make market longer / Demand remains poor

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Styrenics May: Prices follow declining feedstock materials / Weak demand persists

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Polyethylene May: Monomer contract sets downward trend / Sufficient material but sluggish demand / Will prices stabilise in June?

UPDATE - POLYMER PRICES

PET May: Unclear market situation / PX reference decided after two months / Imports less attractive / European production in short supply but reliable / Moderate increases despite sluggish demand

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PVC May: Prices drop by less than the reduction in the ethylene contract / Situation remains tense: adequate supply, poor demand / No improvement expected in June

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Standard thermoplastics trend May: Early price cuts for all types mostly equal to monomer level / Small reductions for the month's second half as demand remains weak

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Polypropylene April: Significant price adjustments as result of lower C3 contract / Demand and economic activity remain low

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Styrenics April: Prices turn downwards / SM reduction not passed on in full for EPS once again

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Polyethylene April: Customs chaos leads to almost stable prices / Reductions expected towards end of month / Intensification of downward trend likely in May

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PET April: Demand still weak / Increased imports boosting supply / Buyers hold off as prices fall / Markets subdued worldwide / No substantial improvement in sight