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Polyethylene May 2023 Price Review

The €40 ($44) a tonne fall in the ethylene reference dictated the direction prices took in April, namely downwards over a broad range. Only a few speciality products, predominantly made from HDPE and LLDPE, were able to escape the fall. After a slight recovery in the previous month, demand also experienced another decline. Order call-offs…

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