07.10.2026
Polymer prices set to rise in October / Sharp feedstock increases drive PE, PP, PVC, styrenics higher / Weak demand limits pass-through, PET also firms07.10.2026
Prices turn downwards / Demand increases only very slightly after holiday period / Further reductions expected in October07.09.2026
Most prices remain in rollover / Abundant supply, weak summer holiday demand / Stable to slightly falling prices expected in September07.09.2026
Holiday lull drags PE, PP, PVC prices down or sideways / Styrenics surge on monomer spike then reverse / PET steady with cautious restocking / Feedstock contracts point to a calm September05.08.2026
Price slump deepens beyond feedstock fall / Weak demand, high stocks drive extra cuts / Mid-month oil volatility halts decline, triggers supply restraint / August outlook split as producers test hikes against sluggish buying05.08.2026
Predominantly small reductions or rollovers / Prices of PC and PA 6 move in different directions / Advisory panel expects largely stable prices for August08.07.2026
Destocking, imports, and summer lull drive polymer prices lower across PE, PP, PVC, styrenics, and PET / Minimal buying despite fall in prices / Demand for PET below seasonal expectation08.07.2026
Prices level out / Imports compensate for production cutbacks / July expected to see continuation of weak demand05.06.2026
Prices move in different directions / Calls for significant increases plus weak demand mostly limit price rises / Further slowdown expected in June05.06.2026
Demand weakens, supply improves / June outlook turns bearish as feedstock costs ease, imports return / Converters destock as summer lull sets in across PE, PP, PVC, styrenics, and PET