Prices continue sliding in Poland
Lacklustre demand has caused another decrease in PP prices. Purchases that traders and manufacturers were hoping for did not materialise to the extent they expected, according to Chem-Courier’s information.
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Polyolefins rise in value in Poland
The polyolefin market has started reviving in H1 January. Market players say that in addition to completing December deliveries, they already have new orders for PP and PE, with the former bought more frequently than the latter.
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Polyolefins may rise in value in January
Demand has been low in the Polish polyolefin market in the last pre-holiday week, according to Chem-Courier’s data. Converters have been tapping into their raw material stocks or purchasing only small batches.
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LDPE value lost 20 EUR/t
According to traders, clients have been ordering both large lots of several hundred tonnes and small ones of under 24 t delivered on pallets.
Prices fall, demand improves in Polish polyolefin market
Contract prices for monomers and, ultimately, polyolefins, have predictably moved down in Poland in December.
