POLYMER PRICES

North America June 2023: Weak market fundamentals and falling feedstock prices depress polymer markets / Producers cut back capacities

POLYMER PRICES

North America March 2023: Mixed price development despite subdued demand / Propylene, PP continue upward trend, PA 6 loses further ground / April expected to be generally weak

POLYMER PRICES

North America January 2023: Prices largely unchanged or lower / Engineering materials slump / Tornado has little impact on prices / Rebound unlikely in February

LYONDELLBASELL

“Strategic options” for Houston refinery under review / Divestment most likely course / Analysts see “little interest” in fossil-fired facilities

USA

Hurricane Zeta brings further devastation to the US Gulf Coast / Some damage to polymerisation lines

USA

Petrochemical industry recovering from Hurricane Delta / First plants restart / Forces majeures still in effect

USA

Power supply instability delays restart of US polymer production after storms / Normalisation in the second half of October at the earliest / Shortages for PE, PVC and PC / Worst hurricane season since 2005

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS

Phillips' New Jersey refinery out for several weeks in the wake of “Sandy” / PP output also affected