POLYMER PRICES

Standard recyclate December: Ample stock and little demand – short production month reveals market glut / Companies to close early

POLYMER PRICES

Standard thermoplastics trend December: Rollovers for polyolefins, PVC; small increases for styrenics

POLYMER PRICES

China engineering thermoplastics November: Prices mostly decrease on weak downstream demand / POM slightly higher as supply tightens / Ordering to remain low in December as off-season continues

POLYMER PRICE FORECASTS

Sideways or downward shift at start of new year

POLYMER PRICES

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

POLYMER PRICES

China standard thermoplastics November: Almost all prices fall despite rise in feedstock costs / High supply, weak demand exert pressure / Some impulses expected from incentive policies

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering thermoplastics November: Prices fall less than expected / Weak demand keeps stocks high / Long production downtimes expected

POLYMER PRICES

Composites/GRP November: Falling feedstock prices, weak demand weigh on resin prices / Glass fibres also slightly cheaper

TRINSEO

Styrenics group aims to raise prices for PS, ABS, SAN

POLYMER PRICES

Polypropylene November: Propylene contract drags down prices for polymer / Sluggish demand, inexpensive imports cause pressure / No improvement in December

POLYMER PRICES

Polyethylene November: Prices slide again / Weak demand, low capacity utilisation / No improvement expected in short month of December

POLYMER PRICES

Styrenics November: Eight-month slump depresses prices to their lowest level since early 2021 / Downward trend likely to end in December

POLYMER PRICES

Feedstocks November/December

POLYMER PRICES

Styrene December: Contract price rises again for first time in eight months

POLYMER PRICES

PET November: Market still at rock bottom / Little change in December / Expectations highly subdued for 2026 as well

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PVC November: Quotations give way / Important price adjustment at turn of year: NMA

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Benzene December: Reference rises again

POLYMER PRICES

Propylene December: Like ethylene, contract rolls over

POLYMER PRICES

Paraxylene November: First price hike since June

POLYMER PRICES

Ethylene December: Contract rolls over