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Polymer prices - the steep rise in feedstock prices does not generate a buying panic either
18.9.2026 | In the case of polyolefins, there were basically roll-overs and minor price increases. In the case of polystyrenes, there is a clear price decrease... -
Polymer prices - unexpected monomer price drop makes price increases impossible
11.9.2026 | Plastic converters did not expect a decrease in monomer prices. Even converters who had been active and interested during the first two days of last...
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Polymer prices - polymer manufacturers are preparing to raise prices in September, but demand...
4.9.2026 | Most converters have already returned from vacation, but they haven't started buying yet; instead, they're waiting to see what the prices will be... -
Polymer prices - demand remains weak despite expectations of a September price increase
28.8.2026 | Demand was weaker than expected during the last holiday week, despite both buyers and sellers expecting price increases in September. However,...
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Polymer prices – the market expects demand to strengthen in the second half of August
20.8.2026 | Demand in Central Europe was still summer-like, but stronger than usual for early August. This is particularly true for LDPE and certain grades of... -
Polymer prices – prolonged delays in monomer price announcements, uncertain market demand
12.8.2026 | The past week was characterized by anticipation; although the contract propylene price was published on the last day of July and the styrene monomer...
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Polymer prices – rising feedstock prices, increasing demand, narrowing availability
31.7.2026 | The past week was characterized by further rising feedstock prices and noticeably stronger polyolefin demand. The lower end of the price range has... -
Polymer prices - steep feedstock price increase without demand panic
23.7.2026 | The past week was characterized by rising feedstock prices and noticeably stronger polyolefin demand. Although there are signs of increasing demand...
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Polymer prices - demand for polyolefins is strengthening, while demand for polystyrene, PET, and...
17.7.2026 | Significant triple-digit price declines continued last week for polyolefins, polystyrene, PVC, and PET. The price decline primarily affected grades... -
Polymer prices - significant three-digit percentage drop in monomer and polymer prices in July
13.7.2026 | In the first week of July, there was a significant triple-digit decline in contract monomer prices: the price of ethylene monomer fell by 200 euros,...
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Polymer prices will return to early March levels in July
3.7.2026 | The sharp decline in polymer prices continued last week. For certain polymer grades, prices have already fallen to early March levels. The alarming... -
Polymer prices - clear expectations of a price decline in July
26.6.2026 | The past week was marked by a lack of demand and plummeting prices. Polymer manufacturers have exerted strong supply pressure on the market. On the...
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Polymer prices - a downward spiral of prices and demand
18.6.2026 | Polymer prices are caught in a vicious cycle: prices are falling due to weak demand, and because of the sharp drop in prices, converters are trying... -
Polymer prices - expectations of price cuts have halted demand
4.6.2026 | Expectations of price declines, increasing imports, and the approach of summer have removed demand from the market. European polymer manufacturers...
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Sale of LDPE, HDPE and SBR Materials – Current Offer
3.6.2026 | Supply offer of LDPE, HDPE and SBR polymer materials intended for manufacturers of films, packaging, plastic products, piping systems and technical... -
Polymer prices - unchanged European prices and strengthening demand expected in June
29.5.2026 | The past week was basically characterized by apparent oversupply, with plastics converters not buying, trusting in the June price drop. Their...
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Polymer prices – uncertainty for polymer producers, led to a small fall in polyolefin prices
22.5.2026 | Demand and supply uncertainty continued. The main sign of this is the wait-and-see attitude of plastics converters and the small to large price cuts... -
Explosion at MOL’s Hungarian plant in Tiszaújváros
22.5.2026 | An explosion occurred this morning at 08:47 at the MOL energy company’s plant in the eastern Hungarian town of Tiszaújváros.
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TPV Santoprene at a favorable price: an opportunity for elastomer processors
14.5.2026 | Looking for TPV Santoprene at an attractive price? The current offer includes several available material grades, including 103-50 Black, 123-50... -
Polymer prices – may's triple-digit monomer price rise dispels price cut illusions
8.5.2026 | One reason for the weak demand in recent weeks was an illusion that the Hormuz crisis would be resolved and a polymer price correction would...
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Polymer prices – successful April price increases, weak Easter demand
21.4.2026 | Significant price increases occurred last week, April prices were established, and plastic converters were forced to accept the price increases of... -
Polymer prices - continued price increases, uncertain prices, tight supply in April
14.4.2026 | The past week ended with a significant increase in monomer prices. The price increase of ethylene 450, propylene 465 and styrene monomer 469 euros...
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Polymer prices - further price increases expected in April
7.4.2026 | Price increases continued last week. Western European polymer producers have forecast significant price increases for April. Most polymer... -
Polymer prices - continued steep price increases, narrowing availability
2.4.2026 | Price increases continued last week. Polymer manufacturers and traders implemented price increases of 150-450 euros, depending on the polymer grade....
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Polymer prices - continued steep price increases, narrowing availability
31.3.2026 | Price increases continued last week. Polymer manufacturers and traders implemented price increases of 150-450 euros, depending on the polymer grade.... -
Polymer prices - multi-stage price rises, dramatically shrinking import supply
23.3.2026 | The buying panic continued last week, with sellers raising prices in several stages. European polymer producers have been trying to track the...
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Polymer prices - steep polymer price increases, panic among understocked converters
17.3.2026 | Monomer prices in March showed only a moderate, cautious price increase. The olefin monomer producers did not consider the emerging war situation... -
Polymer prices - demand expected to strengthen and prices to rise slightly in March
12.3.2026 | Demand for polymers only increased slightly in February, and sellers say this is because buyers do not really believe in a major price increase in...
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Polymer prices - before the price increase in March
3.3.2026 | Slowly rising demand, increasing geopolitical uncertainty, oil supply problems in some countries and a prolonged winter, all of which have led to... -
Polymer prices - partially successful polystyrene price increase, unsuccessful polyolefin and PVC...
24.2.2026 | According to plastics converters in the packaging industry, 2026 is not off to a bad start. Demand in January and February is not bad either, but not...
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Polymer prices – selective, supply-led price rises in February
16.2.2026 | February's contracted monomer prices have been announced. The price of ethylene (C2) and propylene (C3) increased by around €15 compared to January. -
Polymer prices – certain monomer and uncertain polymer price increase
11.2.2026 | Polyolefin producers and distributors are mostly satisfied with January sales, both in terms of volume and prices. Although converters were buying...
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