POLYMER PRICES

PET September: Demand remains highly subdued / European producers facing increased hardship / Line closures imminent / Global slump pushing down prices

POLYMER PRICES

Butadiene October: Oversupply puts additional pressure on prices

POLYMER PRICES

Paraxylene September: Downward trend remains intact

POLYMER PRICES

Benzene October: Slight decline leads to new low

POLYMER PRICES

Propylene October: Oversupply on the up due to weak demand

POLYMER PRICES

Ethylene October: Contract remains in rollover

POLYMER PRICES

Polyurethane feedstocks September: TDI force majeure rattles the market – dramatic mark-ups scare off processors / Demand from construction, automotive likely to remain limited in early October

POLYMER PRICES

China engineering thermoplastics August: Prices drop across the board on weak demand, lower feedstock costs / Mixed outlook in September in run-up to peak season

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering recyclate September: No mood to buy, no orders / Demand remains low with prices mostly moving sideways

POLYMER PRICES

Standard recyclate September: Prices remain under pressure / Demand weakness perpetuates / Recyclers aim to keep prices stable in October

PIE SPOT PRICE MONITOR

Broad stability and few impulses across grades / Lower prices expected

POLYMER PRICES

China standard thermoplastics August: Quotations mostly trend lower / Mixed downstream demand / Ordering seen higher in September

OXEA

Plasticiser intermediates to become more expensive

POLYMER PRICES

Standard thermoplastics trend September: Polyolefin prices trending sideways, styrenics lower / Demand still weak even after the holiday period

POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS

OPEC to produce more oil / Seasonal demand to determine prices

POLYMER PRICES

North America August: Prices show mixed development / Falling prices for primary products, high inventories, weak demand characterise situation / No recovery expected in September

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP August: Slight reductions for resins and glass fibres / Prices bottoming out in September / Positive forecast for demand

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering thermoplastics August: Demand very slack in holiday season / Supply ample at all times / Imports provide for additional price pressure

POLYMER PRICES

PVC: Non-market adjustment essential for quotations from January 2026 onwards / PVC compound formulation to be revised / Two types of rPVC to be included in future

TRINSEO

Prices drop for polystyrene, SAN, ABS