POLYMER PRICES

China engineering thermoplastics February: Quotations mostly sideways / Demand slow to recover / Prices seen largely stable to higher in March on improved ordering

POLYMER PRICES

Standard thermoplastics trend March: Prices rise more than costs / Demand picks up only slowly

POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS

Naphtha development puts upstream products under pressure

POLYMER PRICES

China standard thermoplastics February: Most quotations move sideways / Weak demand during holiday season / Prices seen increasing in March as ordering recovers

POLYMER PRICES

North America February: Unrest on US polymer market due to Trump's threat of import tariffs / Prices vary but predominantly stable

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering thermoplastics February: Announced price increases fail to go through in full / Production still with reduced output, demand remains slow / Price increases expected in March

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP February: Upward trend for ortho resins / Chopped strand mats set for further rollover

POLYSTYRENE

Price hikes announced by Ineos Styrolution and Trinseo

POLYMER PRICES

Paraxylene February: Only minor uptick for contract price

POLYMER PRICES

Styrenics February: Prices for PS and ABS follow costs amid weak demand / Higher premiums for EPS

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Styrene March: Contract price moves up again

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Polypropylene February: Most agreements based on monomer rise / Sparse supply situation meets weak demand / Expectations remain cautious

POLYMER PRICES

Polyethylene February: Prices rise to varying extent / Availability adequate / Still no sign of spring recovery in demand

UPDATE - POLYMER PRICES

Feedstocks February/March

POLYMER PRICES

PET February: Market stays calm before start of season / Demand still subdued / PTA bottlenecks quickly overcome / Mild recovery expected in March

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PVC February: Prices rise, no significant spring recovery / Increases also to be expected in March

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Benzene March: Slight downtrend in reference price

POLYMER PRICES

Propylene March: Minor rise in contract on expectation of improved supply

POLYMER PRICES

Ethylene March: Contract sees only minimal uptick

POLYMER PRICES

Butadiene March: Price at a new high