Prices edge forwards in August, with further increases likely to be implemented as September approaches.

Cost pressures continue to build, and polymer converters start to adopt defensive purchasing strategies.

Are markets about to tighten, as the economics of imports from other regions look increasingly unfavourable?

Will sellers achieve a soft rollover, or will buyers be able to achieve more significant discounts for polyolefins.

Markets tend towards stagnation as buyers and sellers take opposing views.

Polymer converters resist price increases as supply chain issues ease.

Polymer prices have a mixed response to Red Sea shipping crisis.

Could disruption to international shipping cause polymer prices to increase?

Polymer prices continue to soften as demand remains weak and competition intensifies.

Weak demand in October puts downward pressure on polymer prices.