Despite a benzene price bounce, market sentiment remains subdued with seasonal demand adding pressure to prices.

Polymer prices remain under pressure, either due to demand and/or feedstock price reductions.

Sombre market sentiments from the summer holiday period persist into the autumn.

Opposing price inputs lead to further price stagnation, but producers may push for increases in September.

Feedstock rollovers and decreases set the scene for polymer pricing over the summer period.

Deflationary feedstock pressure starts to dissipate and may be a signal towards the future price direction of polymers.

Prices continue to soften as geo-political concerns dominate market sentiment.

Tariff turmoil!

With the exception of benzene, feedstock prices nudge forward in contrast to a decline in crude oil costs.

Standard polymer prices edge forward, in response to feedstock cost inflation.