POLYMER PRICES

North America June: Price cuts for polyolefins and PVC, hikes for PS and PA 6.6 / Most engineering grades stay put / Feedstock costs down / Downtrend to continue in July as demand remains poor

POLYMER PRICES

Paraxylene June: Asian markdown largely priced in

POLYMER PRICES

China standard thermoplastics June: Most prices decline sharply / Demand weak in off-season as feedstock costs ease / Quotations could rise in July if US-Iran military escalation continues

PARAXYLENE

June contract: Still no agreement

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP June: Resin prices fluctuate between rollover and reductions / Trend in glass fibres points to slight rise in prices / Freight costs for imports not factored in fully yet

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering thermoplastics June: Prices level out / Imports compensate for production cutbacks / July expected to see continuation of weak demand

INEOS STYROLUTION

PS follows fall in prices of feedstocks

POLYMER PRICES

Styrenics June: Prices decline amid feeble demand / Market players expect prices to plummet in July

POLYMER PRICES

Polypropylene June: Prices fall sharply but lead to hardly any purchases / Supply exceeds demand / Orders remain scarce / No improvement expected in July

POLYMER PRICES

Polyethylene June: Price reductions significantly below drop of monomer / Imports improve supply / Orders still at low level

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Feedstocks June/July 2026

POLYMER PRICES

Styrene July: Down for first time in seven months

POLYMER PRICES

PET June: Price spiral turns downwards / Seasonal demand below expectations despite heatwave / Converters to supply customers from full warehouses / Further reductions expected

POLYMER PRICES

PVC June: Prices start to fall / Weak demand shifts balance of power / Reduction in ethylene contract paves way for further price reductions in July

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Benzene July: Discounts higher than expected

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Ethylene July: Buyer reluctance weighs on contract price

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Propylene July: Price slump amid reluctance to buy

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Butadiene July: Downward trend gathers pace

POLYMER PRICES

Polyurethane feedstocks June: Those focused on securing volumes left at disadvantage / Price reductions of up to EUR 300/t / Demand at rock bottom / Discounts continue

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering recyclate June: Demand, prices fall significantly / Material abundantly available / Early start to summer slowdown