07.05.2026
Sellers´ market drives prices higher / Converters under risk of running out of money / Difficulties expected to continue in May07.05.2026
Middle East turmoil fuels polymer surge / Feedstock spikes trigger record hikes / Converters hit by third cost shock / Demand falters as material substitution looms07.04.2026
Prices rise sharply with triple-digit hikes / Converters prioritise volumes over price / Hybrid contract models emerge07.04.2026
War in Iran sends prices soaring / Desperate attempts to build up stocks apparent / Converters able to operate only on a day-to-day basis06.03.2026
Several months of falling prices come to an end / Middle East conflict causes rise in quotations / Reliability of supply takes priority06.03.2026
Polyolefin producers face resistance to hikes / PVC stalled by winter slowdown / Styrenics rise with the feedstock / PET prices inch higher on supply hiccups04.02.2026
Sometimes up, sometimes down, but seldom stable: prices move in different directions / Uncertainty governs market / Trend reversal in February?04.02.2026
PE off to a strong start, producers eye further hikes / PP stabilises amid plant issues / PVC prices bottom out / Styrenics, PET face upward momentum08.01.2026
Curtailed plant operations, lower imports sufficient to supply market / Hesitant increase in orders from automotive industry08.01.2026
Prices mostly stable amid weak year-end demand / Industry enters 2026 with ample supply and low expectations / Cautious start to the year with little hope for early recovery