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Recent Polymer Price Reports
Butadiene October
Contract rises on higher naphtha, gas prices
23.09.2026
Polyurethane feedstocks September
Weak demand dampens producers' calls for substantial price increase / Renewed attempts to raise prices expected in October / Order activity remains subdued
21.09.2026
Engineering recyclate September
Rollovers and small price reductions dominate / Demand picks up less than hoped after holidays
17.09.2026
Standard recyclate September
Price discounts dominate / Imports contribute to lush supply / Demand remains below normal levels
16.09.2026
Standard thermoplastics trend September
Reductions for all materials / Demand increases more moderately than hoped
14.09.2026
Forecasts September
Hormuz escalation heightens risk of rising prices
14.09.2026
China engineering thermoplastics August
Prices mostly trend upwards / Firmer feedstock prices provide support / Improved demand, slightly higher prices expected in September
10.09.2026
China standard thermoplastics August
Prices rise across the board / Demand momentum remains limited so far / Hardly any disruption from typhoons / Further upward trend expected in September
09.09.2026
North America August
Polymer prices vary / Feedstock costs create upward pressure amid ample supply / Weak demand expected to limit scope for price increases in September
08.09.2026
Engineering thermoplastics August
Most prices remain in rollover / Abundant supply, weak summer holiday demand / Stable to slightly falling prices expected in September
03.09.2026
Composites/GRP August
Largely uneventful month / Weak demand leaves little scope for price movement in coming weeks
03.09.2026
Paraxylene August
Reduced availability drives up contract price
02.09.2026
Polyethylene August
With demand weak, producers' hopes remain unfulfilled / Small reductions and a rollover / Little price movement expected in September
02.09.2026
Polypropylene August
Prices decouple from higher C3 contract / Ample supply meets very weak demand / No revival expected in September
02.09.2026
Styrenics August
Prices turn upwards despite extremely weak demand / Price roller coaster continues in September / Dissatisfaction with SM contract as basis for price setting
02.09.2026
Ethylene September
Improved availability puts slight downward pressure on contract
02.09.2026
Feedstocks August/September
02.09.2026
Styrene September
Down again in shadow of benzene
01.09.2026
PET August
Further price reductions in holiday month / Smaller customers take advantage of gap / East Asian imports more subdued / Stabilisation to slight firming anticipated in September
01.09.2026
PVC August
Higher ethylene costs have virtually no impact / Holiday slump pushes call-offs down / Little movement expected in September
01.09.2026
Producers announcements
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Energy Cost Surcharges
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The polymer prices reported by Plastics Information Europe (PIE) already include any energy cost surcharges of the producers and are not listed separately.

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Upcoming publication dates (at the latest)
25.09.2026
Forecast Ethylene and Propylene Final
02.10.2026
Standard thermoplastics
05.10.2026
Engineering thermoplastics
05.10.2026
Petrochemical feedstocks/aromatics
05.10.2026
Composites/GRP
14.10.2026
Standard thermoplastics trend
15.10.2026
Forecast Polymers
19.10.2026
Standard recyclate
20.10.2026
Engineering recyclate
22.10.2026
Polyurethane feedstocks
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