POLYMER PRICES

China engineering thermoplastics May: Quotations decline amid weak demand / Feedstock costs mostly lower / June price trends point downwards

POLYMER PRICES

Standard recyclate June: Expensive input material, cheap virgin material, many imports – a toxic cocktail for producers / Uncertain development in July

POLYMER PRICES

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

POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS

Naphtha price stabilisation, oversupply weigh on feedstock quotations

POLYMER PRICES

North America May: Prices unchanged or down / Key sectors still weak / Tariff policy continues to create uncertainty / Feedstock costs predominantly lower / Sluggish environment set to continue in June

POLYMER PRICES

China standard thermoplastics May: Prices for nearly all grades decrease on weak demand / Strong ordering, rising feedstock costs lift PET / Temporary positive effect of US-China tariff cut dissipates quickly

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PX May: Rollover despite Asian boom

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PX April: Naphtha slump causes noticeable discount

INEOS STYROLUTION

Polystyrene prices see significant discounts again

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP May: Downward price trend for resins, glass fibre continues / Users, converters show restraint / Imports trigger tendency towards oversupply

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Engineering thermoplastics May: Product surplus governs the price with nearly all types / Demand still weak / No improvement expected in June either

POLYMER PRICES

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

POLYMER PRICES

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

UPDATE - POLYMER PRICES

Feedstocks May/June

POLYMER PRICES

Styrene June: Contract price falls to lowest level since December

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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Benzene June: Downward trend halted

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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

POLYMER PRICES

Propylene June: Monomer reference fixed at rollover