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Polymer Market Trends: US polyethylene (PE) prices have increased in 2024 relative to their 2023 average and production costs. However, export price weakness and rising
May 13, 2024
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Polymer Market Trends: US polyethylene (PE) prices have increased in 2024 relative to their 2023 average and production costs. However, export price weakness and rising
Polymer Market Trends: We highlight our upcoming attendance at NPE, the April edition of our Polymer Price Expectations report, and discuss mixed movements in global
Polymer Market Trends: Global spot polymer prices reflected less weakness than upstream chemical values, and most Ex-US feedstock costs WoW, which increases the likelihood of
Polymer Market Trends: We will host a webcast on April 10 to discuss our recently launched Polymer Price Expectations service, offering valuable insight to polymer
Polymer Market Trends: US integrated spot polymer margins leaped higher in 1Q24 compared to 2H23 levels and closed the quarter above their 1Q average despite
Feedstock Market Trends: Crude Oil prices have reached multi-year highs relative to US natural gas in March, which is a notable positive for North American
Feedstock Market Trends: The North American natural gas/NGL advantage increased WoW relative to Ex-US petrochemical producers, pushing USGC ethylene spot margins based on ethane feedstock
Feedstock Market Trends: Global commodity chemical feedstock costs, on average, declined WoW, with US natural gas posting the most significant decline, but Brent crude oil
On average, global polymer and monomer prices fell MoM, with feedstock cost variances being the chief determinant of margin differences – US producers have benefited
Polyethylene (PE) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) spot prices fell more in the US than abroad WoW, but Polypropylene (PP) values strengthened WoW despite US propylene
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