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Prices of the five commodity resins appeared to be heading downward by the start of fourth quarter. PP and PET prices dropped in September, while PE, PS and PVC prices [...]

April brought on an unexpected resin price increase for PE as well as price increases for the four volume resins--ABS, PC, and nylons 6 and 66, which were primarily based [...]

Prices of the five commodity resins were all heading up this month to some degree and certainly not because of demand/supply fundamentals. Initially, industry sources largely expected a rollover of [...]

Prices of the five commodity resins were heading into 2024 at a lower point, but typical moves to reverse the overall downward trend of the fourth quarter were underway. This [...]

Once again, prices of the five commodity resins going into the last two months of the year appeared to be on a different trajectory. Prices of PE and PVC were [...]

Published 11/1/2022 This downward trajectory is expected to continue, primarily due to slowed demand, lower feedstock costs and adequate-to-ample supplies. #resinpricing Going into the fourth quarter, the descent of PE, [...]

Prices of PE and PP, which have seen historic highs in the last couple of years, are ending this year lower as supply appears to have outpaced demand. In contrast, [...]

Heading into June, the pricing trajectory for volume commodity resins was once again mixed. While prices of PE, PP, PVC were trending downward, prices of PS and PET were moving [...]

As we head into the new year, the course of high-volume resin prices was up, down, and undecided. Supply/demand fundamentals are key to the projected downward trend for PE, PS, [...]

The resin pricing trend in the third quarter appears to be shaping up differently among the five-large volume commodity resins. Continued high demand and tight supply will keep prices for [...]

A combination of significant price decreases in key feedstocks and more balanced supply and demand overall brought down prices of PE, PP, PS, PET, and ABS. While PVC and nylon [...]

As had been expected by industry pros, 2016 appeared in early December to be ending with prices of PE and PP dropping, while PS, PVC, PC, and nylon 66 were [...]

The trajectory of prices of the five volume commodity resins was upward through September; but starting last month, a reversal was underway for most of these resins, possibly excepting PE [...]

Barring any major production disruptions or a spike in crude oil prices, the third quarter is likely to end with softer prices for the top five volume commodity thermoplastics. Depending [...]

Going into the second half of the year, prices were falling for PP, PET and PE. Prices of PP and PET may have bottomed out in July, owing to seasonal [...]

'May Day' arrived with price increases underway for PE, PP, and PS, and softening for PVC and PET. While higher global oil prices may have supported some price initiatives, domestic [...]

Arrival of the second quarter saw a mixed trajectory for prices of the five major commodity resins, with PE, PVC and PET generally flat, PP dropping, and PS moving up. [...]

Feedstock shortages due to planned and unplanned shutdowns will continue to place upward pressure on prices of PE, PP, and PVC. In the case of polyolefins, tight resin supplies compound [...]

A combination of lower feedstock prices, in some cases softer domestic and global demand, and generally improved supply/ demand balance have been key drivers in keeping prices steady for PE [...]

While PS, PVC and PET prices moved up in March, a reversal of those increases was expected by this month. Driving prices back down was a combination of falling feedstock [...]

Once again, prices of the five high-volume commodity resins were a mixed bag going into the first month of the new year. Whereas PE and PVC prices had dropped, those [...]

With the start of the new year, commodity resin prices, except for PVC, appear to have bottomed out. Ditto for ABS. But further price declines are forecast in this first [...]

Last year saw significant increases in prices of commodity thermoplastics, driven by unprecedented energy and feedstock costs. Moreover, a robust export market fed by the weak U.S. dollar offset lackluster [...]

With the exception of PVC, September prices of large-volume commodity resins--PE, PP, PS, and PET--all surged, and October prices for all five resins were expected to move even higher. These [...]

Both PE and PP suppliers were attempting to raise prices in July and August, but industry pros characterized these efforts as being on 'shaky legs,' owing to lower feedstock prices, [...]

Overall, the trajectory of prices for commodity resins appeared to be downward last month. Prices of three of the five resins--PP, PS and PET, dropped. While prices of PVC and [...]

Higher Prices for PP, PS, PVC In an attempt to halt falling prices, 10 of the 13 major polypropylene suppliers raised tabs 3[cents]/lb, effective the first of this month. Whether [...]

With the exception of PET, the start of the fourth quarter saw prices of large-volume commodity resins spike upward, driven by increased feedstock costs resulting from significant planned and unplanned [...]

Lower PE and PP prices have helped stabilize those markets, although ample PE supply could result in further decline. Feedstock volatility and unplanned outages appeared to put some upward pressure [...]

At press time in mid-May, price hikes on PE and PP resins that were supposed to take effect in May and June appeared to be going nowhere. The reason was [...]

Resin suppliers have closed ranks to regain lost ground in PET and PVC resin prices. Although some PET producers failed in an attempt to raise prices by 3[cents]/lb earlier this [...]

Suppliers of polypropylene, polystyrene, and PVC followed the lead of PE suppliers in attempting to reverse some of the price erosion that has taken place since mid-1995. Improved market demand [...]

Resin oversupply, falling monomer prices, and weaker exports are contributing to further price decreases in PE, PVC, and PS. This softening comes in spite of a rebound in demand in [...]

Last month, it looked as if relief from ever-rising resin prices were on the horizon. It may have been a mirage. What looked like a weak effort to raise PP [...]

Resin suppliers are hastening to recover lost profitability while resin demand remains strong. No sooner had one increase taken hold in PP and PVC than suppliers announced another one. In [...]

US POLYCARBONATE HIKE LIKELY TO SUCCEED Buyers and distributors reported on November 19 that a 19 cent/lb ($419/tonne, [euro]306/tonne) hike for polycarbonate (PC) may partially succeed, although it will face [...]

polymersin brief US POLYCARBONATE HIKE LIKELY TO SUCCEED Buyers and distributors reported on November 19 that a 19 cent/lb ($419/tonne, [euro]306/tonne) hike for polycarbonate (PC) may partially succeed, although it [...]

Exports are giving the US PVC market a fillip, and producers are seeking price increases Buyers are expressing disbelief that US producers have nominated October price increases for polyvinyl chloride [...]

Exports are giving the US PVC market a fillip, and producers are seeking price increases Buyers are expressing disbelief that US producers have nominated October price increases for polyvinyl chloride [...]

Prices for PVC imports are up in China, but players remain cautious. Meanwhile, Japanese exports to China fall Asia saw benchmark offers for September cargoes of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to [...]

polymers in brief EUROPE PET DOWN [euro]20-50/TONNE FOR AUGUST European polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for August settled at [euro]1,050-1,100/tonne ($1,329-1,392/tonne) FD (free delivered) Europe, or [euro]20-50/tonne below the July contract settlement. [...]

Prices for PVC imports are up in China, but players remain cautious. Meanwhile, Japanese exports to China fall Asia saw benchmark offers for September cargoes of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to [...]

EUROPE PET DOWN [euro]20-50/TONNE FOR AUGUST European polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for August settled at [euro]1,050-1,100/tonne ($1,329-1,392/tonne) FD (free delivered) Europe, or [euro]20-50/tonne below the July contract settlement. The decline is [...]

Increasing demand and tight supplies mean that PVC prices are increasing in most places, except the US, which has a feedstock advantage Prices for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) have rolled over [...]

Increasing demand and tight supplies mean that PVC prices are increasing in most places, except the US, which has a feedstock advantage Increasing demand and tight supplies mean that PVC [...]

Uses Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is available in rigid or flexible form. Rigid has the largest demand, particularly in construction where it is used for pipes and fittings, and in window [...]