resin pricing
Prices for PE, PS, PVC, PET Trending Flat; PP to Drop
Despite price increase nominations going into second quarter, it appeared there was potential for generally flat pricing with the exception of a major downward correction for PP.
Lilli Manolis Sherman
Contributing Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Prices for All Volume Resins Head Down at End of 2023
Flat-to-downward trajectory for at least this month.
Read MorePrices Flat for PE, PVC, Up for PP and PS, Down for PET
A mixed bag, though prices likely to be down if not flat for all this month.
Read MorePrices Up for PE, PP, PS, Flat for PVC, PET
Trajectory is generally flat-to-down for all commodity resins.
Read MorePrices Bottom Out for Volume Resins?
Flat-to-down trajectory underway for fourth quarter for commodity resins.
Read MorePrices of PE, PP, PS, PVC Drop
Generally, a bottoming-out appears to be the projected pricing trajectory.
Read MorePS Prices Plunge, Others Appear to Be Bottoming Out
PS prices to see significant drop, with some potential for a modest downward path for others.
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Prices Up for All Volume Resins
First quarter was ending up with upward pricing, primarily due to higher feedstock costs and not supply/demand fundamentals.
Lilli Manolis Sherman
Contributing Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Soft Prices for Volume Resins
While PP and PE prices may be bottoming out, a downward trajectory was likely for all other volume resins, including engineering types.
Read MoreCommodity Resin Prices Flat to Lower
Major price correction looms for PP, and lower prices are projected for PE, PS, PVC and PET.
Read MorePP Prices May Plunge, Others Are Mostly Flat
PP prices appear on the verge a major downward trajectory, with some potential of a modest downward path for others.
Read MorePrices of Volume Resins Generally Flat or Lower
Exceptions in early March were PP and PS, which moved up solely due to feedstock constraints, along with slight upward movement in PVC and PET.
Read MoreFirst Quarter Looks Mostly Flat for Resin Prices
Temporary upward blips don't indicate any sustained movement in the near term.
Read MoreSuppliers Look for a Bottom in Resin Prices
Prices for first quarter could be flat for most commodity resins, with slight movement possible in the case of PET.
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Prices of All Five Commodity Plastics On the Way Up
Despite earlier anticipated rollover in prices for most of the volume commodity resins, prices were generally on the way up for all going into the third month of first quarter.
Lilli Manolis Sherman
Contributing Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Prices of Volume Resins Drop--Except for PE
The downward trajectory appears to be continuing into the first quarter for most resin prices, though PE and possibly PP may remain somewhat stable.
Read MorePrices Flat for PE; Down for PP, PS, PVC; Up for PET
Prices for both polyolefins and PS seemed to be bottoming out as production rates were lowered.
Read MoreResin Prices Still Dropping
This downward trajectory is expected to continue, primarily due to slowed demand, lower feedstock costs and adequate-to-ample supplies.
Read MorePrices of Volume Resins Drop
Price relief is expected to continue through the fourth quarter for nine major commodity and engineering resins, driven by widespread supply/demand imbalances.
Read MorePrices of All Five Commodity Resins Drop
Factors include slowed demand, more than ample supplier inventories, and lower feedstock costs.
Read MoreStill an Up-and-Down Picture for Commodity Resin Prices
Supply/demand imbalances or sharply rising feedstock costs account for the mixed pricing trajectory for the five biggest-volume resins.
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Prices of the Five Commodity Resins Largely Flat
While price initiatives for PE and PVC were underway, resin prices had rollover potential for first two months of 2024, perhaps with the exception of PET.
Lilli Manolis Sherman
Contributing Editor, Plastics Technology Magazine
Volume Resin Prices Move in Different Directions
PE, PP, PVC, and ABS prices slump, while PS, PET, PC, and nylons 6 and 66 prices rise.
Read MoreMixed Pricing Outlook for Commodity Resins for Spring 2022
Prices of PE, PS may have peaked; they were slightly down for PP and PET, up for PVC.
Read MorePrice Hikes Could Moderate in 2Q
Except for polyolefins, a prices of volume resins could hit a breather in the second quarter.
Read MorePrices Rising for Most Volume Resins
With the possible exception of PVC, high energy and feedstock costs exacerbated by Russia’s war on Ukraine were leading resin prices higher.
Read MorePrices Firm for Polyolefins, PS and PET
PVC prices have the weakest outlook among commodity resins.
Read MorePrices Drop for Polyolefins and PET
Projected trajectory is downward for polyolefins, flat to upward for PVC, PS, and PET
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