POLYMER PRICES

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

POLYMER PRICES

North America October: Polymers still under pressure / Weak demand, lower feedstock prices slow down the market / Revival not expected in November

POLYMER PRICES

North America September: Prices stable or lower / Demand still weak in key customer industries / Lower oil prices put pressure on costs / No recovery expected in October

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North America August: Prices show mixed development / Falling prices for primary products, high inventories, weak demand characterise situation / No recovery expected in September

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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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North America June: Prices trend sideways or firmer / Uncertainty due to US tariff policy / Hurricane season likely to trigger more stock purchases / Price increases announced for standard thermoplastics in July

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North America May: Prices unchanged or down / Key sectors still weak / Tariff policy continues to create uncertainty / Feedstock costs predominantly lower / Sluggish environment set to continue in June

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North America April: Prices broadly under pressure / Demand remains subdued in almost all sectors / US tariff policy unsettles processors / No recovery expected in May

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North America March: Prices trend mostly sideways / Weak basis, falling feedstock prices and “enormous uncertainty due to tariffs” / Further reductions likely in April

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North America February: Unrest on US polymer market due to Trump's threat of import tariffs / Prices vary but predominantly stable

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North America January: Enzo, Trump drive up prices of standard thermoplastics / Engineering grades stagnate in weak market / Uncertainty around tariffs in February

USA

Producers switch off systems as seasonal precaution / No consequences expected for Europe

POLYMER PRICES

North America December: Stable to slightly falling prices in combination with sluggish demand and adequate supply / Feedstock quotations firmer recently / Price rises in January unlikely

POLYMER PRICES

North America November: Rollovers, reductions on weak market fundamentals / Weakness set to continue into new year / Trump's customs duties big unknown factor

POLYMER PRICES

North America October: Weak market conditions dominate picture in all segments / Reductions, rollovers everywhere / Softer cost side / November expected to be lower

POLYMER PRICES

North America September: Prices roll over or fall back / Weak demand continues / Production outages have no effect on quotes / Lower feedstock prices and surplus trend support decreases

POLYMER PRICES

North America August: Most prices roll over or fall / Only polyolefins rise because of increasing feedstock prices / FMs, outages due to weak demand have no effect on prices / No trend turnaround likely

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North America July 2024: Hurricane Beryl leads to numerous outages, logistics problems / Polyolefin, PVC prices see some significant rises / PA 6 also considerably higher / August expected to stay mostly unchanged

POLYMER PRICES

North America June 2024: Most prices remain unchanged despite firmer feedstocks and production problems / Demand weak across the board / Reduced margins for producers also expected in July

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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

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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 February 2024: Prices vary as feedstocks rise, demand remains subdued / Forces majeures prop up PP / Engineering thermoplastics roll over / Polymers expected to be firmer

POLYMER PRICES

North America January 2024: Crackers, refineries come to a halt due to cold weather / Higher feedstock costs prevent decreases / Standard grades expected higher in February, engineering plastics to remain weak

PETROCHEMICALS USA

Onset of winter cripples plants in Texas, Louisiana / Exports to Europe only affected to a small extent