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Polyurethane Feedstocks May 2017: Tight MDI drives prices higher / Both MDI and TDI on a level with Asia / No relief immediately visible / Isocyanates pull polyols upward

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Polyurethane Feedstocks April 2017: All components higher, isocyanates by triple digits / Hefty hikes for polyols / Momentum slackens but May will still see increases

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Polyurethane Feedstocks March 2017: Isocyanates and polyols in upwind / Prices shoot past February level / Exports shrink European supply / Demand picking up

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Polyurethane Feedstocks February 2017: MDI flat after January upswing / TDI soars ever higher but curve flattens / Polyols follow olefins cost rise / Impetus for hikes remains

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Polyurethane Feedstocks January 2017: Isocyanates surge forward again / Sharp price peaks / Polyols also pulled upward / In February not much easing expected

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Polyurethane Feedstocks December 2016: TDI and polymeric MDI move higher / Plant outages limit deliveries amid relatively strong demand / Markets wait for idled plants to restart

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Polyurethane Feedstocks November 2016: Prices for tight TDI and polymeric MDI soar / Exports could prompt more firming / Polyols mostly stable / Demand strong for the season

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Polyurethane Feedstocks October 2016: TDI prices continue rising but upswing stalls / Slight gains for MDI / Polyols roll over / Further isocyanate outages make market nervous

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Polyurethane Feedstocks September 2016: TDI still rising / Supply remains precarious / No relief in the short-term / MDI and polyols tread water / October should see strong demand

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Polyurethane Feedstocks August 2016: TDI still volatile despite lower input costs / Only slight rise for MDI / Rollover for polyols / Summer holidays dampen demand

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Polyurethane Feedstocks July 2016: TDI soars to new heights / Peak not yet reached / Unexpected hikes for MDI / Polyols firm slightly / Strong demand for a summer month

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Polyurethane Feedstocks June 2016: Tight TDI market still dramatic as frantic buying spree inflates prices / Summer holidays could bring relief / Other products firm slightly

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Polyurethane Feedstocks May 2016: Tightness sends TDI through the roof / All other products in slight upwind / Rising demand could drive prices higher in June

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Polyurethane Feedstocks April 2016: TDI surges forward / Output restrictions / Slight gains for MDI and polyols / Demand nearly back to normal / May could see modest rise

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Polyurethane Feedstocks March 2016: Weak rollover and minor declines / Only TDI higher / Demand erodes slightly / Notations likely to gain in April as feedstocks swing upward

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Polyurethane Feedstocks February 2016: All products move downward / MDI and TDI follow aromatics / Steep erosion for polyols as olefins slip / Good availability despite lively demand / Trend may bottom out in March

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Polyurethane Feedstocks January 2016: MDI und TDI give way slightly / Polyols mostly in weak rollover / Demand gathers momentum / Isocyanates could lose further ground

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Polyurethane Feedstocks December 2015: Isocyanates mostly in a weak rollover / Pure MDI trips over imports / Polyols firm / Downturn may have ended / Uptrend likely in January

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Polyurethane Feedstocks November 2015: Slight decreases across the board / Overall demand reasonably good / December will bring another downturn for TDI and rollover for all other materials

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Polyurethane Feedstocks October 2015: Raw materials' slide pressures notations / Hefty rebates / Further deterioration likely in November / Long market and strong demand