How will a last-minute hike in oil prices impact polymer prices?

Where is the exit for polymer price “stagflation”?

How is feedstock cost inflation going to impact polymer pricing?

Olefins and aromatics move in opposite directions as 2023 gets underway.

The year looks set to end with negative price sentiments across the board.

Do feedstock price increases signal the future direction of polymer pricing?

Exchange rates and energy costs create pricing turbulence.

Polymer producers attempt to restrict price reductions and take action to choke output.

Polyolefin feedstock prices move in line with Crude Oil, whilst Benzene and Styrene monomer prices crash.

Feedstocks moving in different directions create challenges for both buyers and sellers.