POLYMER PRICES

Propylene May: Quotations continue to trend higher

POLYMER PRICES

Ethylene May: Contract rises to all-time high

POLYMER PRICES

Benzene May: Pace of increase for contract slows

POLYMER PRICES

Polyethylene April: Prices go through the roof / Tight supply situation and advance purchasing / Further increases expected in May

POLYMER PRICES

Polypropylene April: Tight supply persists / Imports not expected to resume until June / Only packaging sector able to keep volumes stable / Further significant markups in May considered certain

POLYMER PRICES

Paraxylene April: Contract price trends higher

POLYMER PRICES

PET April: Prices rise significantly / Shortages dominate the market / Material being snapped up by buyers

POLYMER PRICES

PVC April: Historic hikes meet fragile supply / Supply bottlenecks drive market towards seller dominance

BASF

Global additive prices to rise up to 25%

POLYMER PRICES

Polyurethane feedstocks April: Sector develops into pure seller's market / Massive mark-ups / Demand was, is, and remains weak

POLYMER PRICES

Butadiene May: Feedstock at four-year high

AOC

Higher hikes than planned for polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, and gelcoats in Mai

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering recyclate April: Prices surge / Securing material takes priority over price / Further increases expected in May

POLYMER PRICES

Standard recyclate April: Rising prices for virgin material are prompting processors to turn to recyclates / Prices catch up with primary material / Upward trend continues

POLYMER PRICES

China engineering thermoplastics March: Prices rise sharply / Higher feedstock costs driven by skyrocketing crude / Quotations rise further as Middle East conflict continues

POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS

Raw materials, intermediates continue upward trend

AOC

Third price increase since March / Interplastic follows suit

POLYMER PRICES

Standard thermoplastics trend April: Greater hikes than ever before / Disruption due to Middle East war causes prices to surge

PIE SPOT PRICE MONITOR

Price surges in Europe of 75% or more are beyond anticipation / Rise likely to continue

INEOS STYROLUTION

Substantial price increases for ABS and other styrene copolymers