POLYMER PRICES

Standard recyclate November: Situation remains challenging for recyclers / Prices move sideways / No recovery expected before year-end

POLYMER PRICES

China engineering thermoplastics October: Prices mostly trend lower on weak downstream demand / Only PMMA higher on stable ordering, rising feedstock costs / Quotations seen moving sideways to lower in November

POLYMER PRICES

Standard thermoplastics trend November: Most prices follow monomer reductions / Demand remains weak

POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS

Oil market, plant utilisation don't point towards improvement by end of year

POLYMER PRICES

China standard thermoplastics October: High inventories, weak demand push prices for all grades lower / Ordering not seen improving as off-season approaches

POLYMER PRICES

North America October: Polymers still under pressure / Weak demand, lower feedstock prices slow down the market / Revival not expected in November

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering thermoplastics October: Market slump continues / Abundant material despite production cuts / Demand weakens further across segments / No improvement before end of year?

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP October: Resins trending downwards again / Indications of bottoming out / Only standard chopped strand mats under pressure

INEOS STYROLUTION

Rollover announced for polystyrene

POLYMER PRICES

Polyethylene October: Downward price trend could accelerate in November / Converters wait and see / Demand still at rock bottom

POLYMER PRICES

Polypropylene October: Sluggish demand depresses prices / Further discounts on the horizon for November

POLYMER PRICES

Styrenics October: Declining SM contract, weak demand drag prices lower / Further discounts anticipated in November

POLYMER PRICES

Feedstocks October/November

POLYMER PRICES

Styrene November: Contract declines for eighth time

POLYMER PRICES

PET October: Market misery continues unabated / European production plants in increasingly precarious situation / Imports not leaving warehouses either

POLYMER PRICES

PVC October: Prices move sideways / Downward pressure expected in November / PVC compound formulations to be updated in 2026

POLYMER PRICES

Benzene November: Import slump pushes price up

POLYMER PRICES

Propylene November: Downtrend continues after brief pause

POLYMER PRICES

Ethylene November: Decline picks up speed again

POLYMER PRICES

Paraxylene October: Lowest price since 2021