POLYMER PRICES

North America May 2024: Rollover for most grades / Feedstock prices mixed / Converters still holding back on ordering / No price surges expected in June, but risk of hurricanes exists

POLYMER PRICES

North America April 2024: Prices move in different directions / PP falls again / Cost situation supports prices for engineering thermoplastics / No major price jumps expected in May

POLYMER PRICES

North America March 2024: Prices rise with firm energy rates / Cautious recovery in processing segments / Active hurricane season expected / Easing of feedstock costs caps expectations for April

POLYMER PRICES

North America July 2023: Contracts roll over or fall further / Oversupply of engineering thermoplastics / Feedstock prices rise / Styrene increases significantly / No trend turnaround in sight

POLYMER PRICES

North America May 2022: PE, PVC move sideways as PP nosedives / Precarious time for styrene drives up PS, PA 6 / Consumer demand slumps on high inflation / June expected mostly weaker