POLYMER PRICES

Feedstocks December 2025/January 2026

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Styrene January: Contract price rises slightly again

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PVC December: Rollover for end of year / Talks focused on 2026

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PET December: A calm end to the year / No major changes in sight / Those involved are focusing on strategic orientation for 2026 and subsequent years

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Propylene January: Contract price down again

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Ethylene January: Price reduction at the start of the year

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Butadiene January 2026: Downward trend continues

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Paraxylene December 2025: Rollover from November

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Benzene January 2026: Declining imports lead to upward trend

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Polyurethane feedstocks December: Another significant correction for TDI / All other materials at a rollover

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Engineering recyclate December: Cheap virgin material puts prices under further pressure / Early maintenance shutdowns / Glimmer of hope emerges for January

PIE SPOT PRICES

Quotations show little to no movement / European producers unwilling to make concessions / Only LDPE film rises noticeably

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Standard recyclate December: Ample stock and little demand – short production month reveals market glut / Companies to close early

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Standard thermoplastics trend December: Rollovers for polyolefins, PVC; small increases for styrenics

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China engineering thermoplastics November: Prices mostly decrease on weak downstream demand / POM slightly higher as supply tightens / Ordering to remain low in December as off-season continues

POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS

Sideways or downward shift at start of new year

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North America November: Fundamental market weakness, lower feedstock costs put pressure on prices / End of year expected to be quiet

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China standard thermoplastics November: Almost all prices fall despite rise in feedstock costs / High supply, weak demand exert pressure / Some impulses expected from incentive policies

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Engineering thermoplastics November: Prices fall less than expected / Weak demand keeps stocks high / Long production downtimes expected

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Composites/GRP November: Falling feedstock prices, weak demand weigh on resin prices / Glass fibres also slightly cheaper