POLYMER PRICES

Polyurethane feedstocks February: Downward trend for TDI remains intact / Rollover predominates otherwise / Little restocking at start of year / End of Chinese export subsidies could cause disruption for polyols

AOC

Resin producer plans price hikes for EMEA region

PIE SPOT PRICE MONITOR

Supply falls, demand rises / European prices increase slightly / Low point seems to have passed

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering recyclate February: Prices stay where they were / General mood brightens / Hopes of increase in demand in March alive

POLYMER PRICES

China engineering thermoplastics January: Higher feedstock costs push most prices up / Only PMMA falls on strong supply-demand imbalance / Quotes seen trending mixed in February

OXEA

Price increases for various intermediates

POLYMER PRICES

Standard recyclate February: Sluggish oscillation around rollover / Volumes take precedence over margins / Imports enrich supply while demand remains weak

POLYMER PRICES

China standard thermoplastics January: Nearly all prices trend higher / Quotations impacted strongly by rising cost of crude / Demand outlook remains weak as Spring Festival approaches

POLYMER PRICES

Standard thermoplastics trend February: Significant price hikes for many materials / Lower price dynamics for PVC, HDPE pipes / Rising demand for materials for industrial applications

POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS

Rise in naphtha prices boosts costs of intermediates

POLYMER PRICES

North America January: Hikes for polyolefins, PVC, polystyrene / Higher feedstock prices, Winter Storm Fern support quotations / Margin pressure increases for engineering grades / February expected to be sideways to slightly firmer

KRATON

Prices hike for styrene block copolymers

TRINSEO

Significant price increases for PS, ABS, SAN

POLYMER PRICES

Styrenics January: Quiet start to year / Slight premiums for PS, rollover for ABS / Signs of stronger price momentum in February

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering thermoplastics January: Sometimes up, sometimes down, but seldom stable: prices move in different directions / Uncertainty governs market / Trend reversal in February?

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP January: Weak demand and a reasonably well-supplied market / No stock replenishment trends evident / Rollover likely in February

POLYMER PRICES

Feedstocks January/February

POLYMER PRICES

Ethylene February: C2 reference follows increased costs / Tough negotiations

POLYMER PRICES

Styrene February: Contract price shoots up by triple digits

POLYMER PRICES

Benzene February: Rising oil prices drive sharp premium