POLYMER PRICES

Russia September 2014: LDPE and HDPE tight and expensive / Euro notations feel currency effect as rouble continues to lose in value / PP and PVC pointing down / PS and PET roll over / Little change expected in October

POLYMER PRICES

Russia August 2014: Maintenance cycles drive up PE, PP and PVC notations / PS and PET mostly quiet / PP availability could improve in late September / PVC tightness expected to last into November

POLYMER PRICES

Russia July 2014: Aside from PET, all notations rise in rouble-terms / Russian currency posts gains against the euro / Most grades expected to see rises in August

POLYMER PRICES

Russia July 2013: Minor price increases for all polymers / PVC and PET below expectations despite high season / Market sluggish / Standstills and maintenance lead to some shortages

POLYMER PRICES

Russia August 2012: As ruble firms, euro prices rise across the board / HDPE notations continue to rise / PP points down / PET and PVC demand remain below expectations / September could see hikes