Polymer Prices

Polyethlylene March 2023 Price Review

The industry has still not managed to pull itself from its vale of tears, with production, demand and consumption all weak. Like producers, converters are sensing little spring joy, and the eagerly awaited stock-building activities are simply not happening. Buyers are ordering only what they absolutely need – due not least to the fact that the overall price level has risen, with the ethylene reference...

Polypropylene March 2023 Price Review

The downward trend in PP prices that persisted for nine months, except for a slight rise in November 2022, has been halted – at least for the moment. In February 2023, the polymer began to turn upwards again on the back of an €80/t ($85) increase in the price of propylene feedstock. Initially, producers insisted on passing through the cost increase in full, but over...

PVC March 2023 Price Review

After PVC prices had known only one direction since April 2022, the downward trend ended in February. Prices for PVC and compounds turned upwards,...

Styrenics March 2023 Price Review

February was quite unspectacular and almost silent. After the modest €10/t ($11) increase in the styrene reference, no price spikes were expected either way. By...

PET March 2023 Price Review

European PET producers’ hopes for price stabilisation evaporated rapidly at the start of February. After a long delay, the December reference for paraxylene was...

Standard Recyclate March 2023 Price Review

Standard recyclate prices continued to decline in February. Even though demand picked up slightly as some processors restocked, it remained generally weak. Meanwhile, recycling...

Polyethylene February 2023 Price Review

In the past few months, PE prices have been falling almost continuously – a trend that also continued into January. Led by the significant fall...

Polypropylene February 2023 Price Review

Prices for PP, which have been trending downward since May 2022 (except for a brief pause in November), continued to fall in January 2023. The...

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