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China standard thermoplastics July: Prices trend slightly softer across the board / Weak demand from all sectors continues

INEOS STYROLUTION

Slight price reduction for polystyrene

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PX July: Recent upward trend already reversing

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Engineering thermoplastics July: Abundant supply meets meagre demand across all grades / Europe dozes during summer holidays / Prices to decline further in August

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North America July: Mixed price development / Demand remains weak in all customer sectors, but feedstocks trend firmer / Tariff agreement fails to completely eliminate uncertainty

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Composites/GRP July: Small reductions predominated / Prices appear to have bottomed out / EU anti-dumping investigations prompting uncertainty

TRINSEO

Further price reduction for polystyrene

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Polyethylene July: Rollover predominates with few exceptions / Supply surplus plays into converters' hands / Demand remains slow; further slump not expected / Imports offset European plant cutbacks

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Polypropylene July: Prices stagnate amid weak demand / Minor downward adjustments expected for August

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Styrenics July: Prices trend lower again / Ample supply, weak demand / Further decline in quotations likely in August

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Feedstocks July/August

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Styrene August: Contract price falls yet again

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PVC July: Price stability at start of holidays / Little change with supply and demand / Smaller decline likely in August

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PET July: Little movement on the market / Decline and fall of the summer “season” / Producers cut back output even further / No stimulus in sight for August

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Benzene August: Contract up third month running

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Propylene August: Slight decline in contract price

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Ethylene August: Contract posts minor decline

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Butadiene August: Falling contract for fifth month running

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Polyurethane feedstocks July: Noticeable discounts at beginning of Q3 / Large amounts of material meet little demand / Prices expected to bottom out in August

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Engineering recyclate July: Holiday season, overproduction, aggressively priced imports, virgin material, weak demand create toxic combination