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Polyurethane feedstocks September 2020: Prices climb even higher / Strong demand and tight supply / Upswing likely to continue into October

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Polyurethane feedstocks August 2020: Triple-digit hikes on strongly higher demand / Isocyanate output slowly normalises / More hikes in September

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Polyurethane feedstocks July 2020: Broad upward trend / TDI soars / Demand unusually strong for holiday season / Output cuts now largely in the past

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Polyurethane feedstocks June 2020: Downswing continues / Consumer markets weak / OEM start-ups have no impact / Trend reversal will depend on demand

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Polyurethane feedstocks May 2020: Steep plunge / Producer inventories full / Demand for the most part very weak / Downswing could bottom out in June

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Polyurethane feedstocks April 2020: Isocyanates little changed / Decreases on the horizon / Foam product demand sinks by a third / Rigid polyols precursors compete with disinfectants

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Polyurethane feedstocks March 2020: First signs of hoarding push isocyanates higher / Polyols' rise strongest in recent memory / Sales to consumer sectors may slow or collapse due to coronavirus

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Polyurethane feedstocks February 2020: Isocyanates give way / Chinese virus epidemic pressures pure MDI sharply / Producers hike polyols / Exports to China much diminished

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Polyurethane Feedstocks January 2020: Isocyanates down another notch / Weak demand pressures producers' margins / Slack ordering melts MDI and TDI oversupply

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Polyurethane Feedstocks December 2019: Isocyanates and polyols plunge / Market oversupply meets weak demand / Outlook sobering

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Polyurethane Feedstocks November 2019: Weak market pressures prices / Little change in sight for December

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Polyurethane Feedstocks October 2019: Isocyanates and polyols deteriorate / Producers hold MDI hike plans / Demand stabilises in part but still weak

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Polyurethane Feedstocks September 2019: MDI polymer and TDI tend further upwards / Demand from auto and furniture industries remains weak / Current trends likely to continue in October

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Polyurethane Feedstocks August 2019: Rollover for all products but TDI / Producers try to restore margins / Slack demand and tight supply could hold hikes at bay / Trade wars and Brexit cloud outlook

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Polyurethane Feedstocks July 2019: Producers achieve hikes for polymeric MDI / TDI surprisingly firm / Pure MDI and polyols flat / Output adjusted to demand

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Polyurethane Feedstocks June 2019: Producers drive TDI up despite slack demand / MDI firms noticeably / Ordering still quiet / Turnarounds approach

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Polyurethane Feedstocks May 2019: Isocyanate price movements uneven / Demand disappointing / Headwinds for MDI hikes / Little change likely in June

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Polyurethane Feedstocks April 2019: MDI firms / TDI decline continues / Building boosts insulation / Auto slump dogs flexible foam demand

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Polyurethane Feedstocks March 2019: Polymeric MDI downswing bottoms out / Pure MDI and TDI plunge / Weak automotive sector to add pressure in April

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Polyurethane Feedstocks February 2019: TDI loses more ground / MDI downswing bottoming out / Demand on the continent weak, in UK dynamic