POLYMER PRICES

Butadiene November: Sharper decline than expected

POLYMER PRICES

Polyurethane feedstocks October: TDI in reverse gear again / Demand remains low / Producers still attempt to push through demands for polyols

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering recyclate October: Weak economy, sluggish demand force producers to make further concessions / Wait-and-see strategy adopted to avoid mistakes

POLYMER PRICES

Standard recyclate October: Prices continue to decline in most cases / Further pressure likely in November

PIE SPOT PRICE MONITOR

Polymer prices continue to plummet / PE grades lose more ground than PP / Price war expected to unfold

POLYMER PRICES

Standard thermoplastics trend October: Polyolefin prices fall / Monomers also down / Strategy for some producers: Volume before price

POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS

C2, C3 prices expected to remain weak until end of year

POLYMER PRICES

China engineering thermoplastics September: Prices mostly lower amid disappointing demand / Precursors weaker / Better availability, weak demand likely to keep prices down in October

POLYMER PRICES

China standard thermoplastics September: Prices for nearly all grades decline / Supply higher and demand lower than expected / Demand expected to be generally stronger in October

POLYMER PRICES

North America September: Prices stable or lower / Demand still weak in key customer industries / Lower oil prices put pressure on costs / No recovery expected in October

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP September: Market calm, without momentum / No movement expected in next few weeks / Converters hold on to their money

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering thermoplastics September: Producers try to maintain prices / No real recovery in demand despite summer holiday end / Reductions expected in October

TRINSEO

Another price cut announced for PS, ABS, SAN

INEOS STYROLUTION

Polystyrene prices lowered again

POLYMER PRICES

Polyethylene September: Market surplus leads to falling prices / Sustained rise in demand not expected until next year

POLYMER PRICES

Polypropylene September: Little to no movement on the market / Prices are being carried forward and demand is not recovering

POLYMER PRICES

Styrenics September: Prices trend downwards for sixth month straight / Demand remains weak / Further discounts foreseeable for October

POLYMER PRICES

Feedstocks September/October

POLYMER PRICES

Styrene October: Contract trends lower again

POLYMER PRICES

PVC September: Prices persist at rollover level / Weak demand from construction, automotive thwarts producers' ambitions for price hikes