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Recent Polymer Price Reports
Polyurethane feedstocks September
TDI force majeure rattles the market – dramatic mark-ups scare off processors / Demand from construction, automotive likely to remain limited in early October
19.09.2025
China engineering thermoplastics August
Prices drop across the board on weak demand, lower feedstock costs / Mixed outlook in September in run-up to peak season
18.09.2025
Engineering recyclate September
No mood to buy, no orders / Demand remains low with prices mostly moving sideways
17.09.2025
Standard recyclate September
Prices remain under pressure / Demand weakness perpetuates / Recyclers aim to keep prices stable in October
16.09.2025
China standard thermoplastics August
Quotations mostly trend lower / Mixed downstream demand / Ordering seen higher in September
15.09.2025
Standard thermoplastics trend September
Polyolefin prices trending sideways, styrenics lower / Demand still weak even after the holiday period
11.09.2025
Forecasts September
OPEC to produce more oil / Seasonal demand to determine prices
11.09.2025
North America August
Prices show mixed development / Falling prices for primary products, high inventories, weak demand characterise situation / No recovery expected in September
09.09.2025
Composites/GRP August
Slight reductions for resins and glass fibres / Prices bottoming out in September / Positive forecast for demand
03.09.2025
Engineering thermoplastics August
Demand very slack in holiday season / Supply ample at all times / Imports provide for additional price pressure
03.09.2025
PVC
Non-market adjustment essential for quotations from January 2026 onwards / PVC compound formulation to be revised / Two types of rPVC to be included in future
03.09.2025
Polyethylene August
Surplus situation exerts considerable pressure on prices / Demand nevertheless remains weak / Little movement expected in September
02.09.2025
Polypropylene August
Prices trend downwards again / More stability expected for September
02.09.2025
Styrenics August
Prices continue to decline / Demand particularly weak / Downward trend set to continue in September
02.09.2025
Feedstocks August/September
02.09.2025
Styrene September
Contract falls to lowest level since February 2021
01.09.2025
PVC August
Virtually no movement despite falling ethylene costs / Demand from construction and automotive still weak / Exports offer glimmer of hope as India could provide new momentum
01.09.2025
PET August
Market sluggish, subdued / Minimal business activity / Volumes remain in warehouses / Prices fail to stimulate demand / Little change expected for September
01.09.2025
Benzene September
Contract falls back below May levels
01.09.2025
Ethylene September
Marginal rise in prices
01.09.2025
Producers announcements
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Polymer Price Forecasts
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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)
25.09.2025
Forecast Ethylene and Propylene Final
02.10.2025
Standard thermoplastics
02.10.2025
Petrochemical feedstocks/aromatics
06.10.2025
Engineering thermoplastics
06.10.2025
Composites/GRP
13.10.2025
Forecast Ethylene and Propylene Trend
13.10.2025
Forecast Polymers
13.10.2025
Standard thermoplastics trend
16.10.2025
Standard recyclate
17.10.2025
Engineering recyclate
22.10.2025
Polyurethane feedstocks
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