Resin Pricing

Weekly Resin Report: Commodity-grade Resins Largely Resilient amid Market Meltdown

Mar 03, 2020

Another wave of coronavirus news sent many commodity markets into a tailspin. Prices for commodity-grade resins in North America held up amazingly well, however, according to the PlasticsExchange.

Weekly Resin Report: Asking Prices for Most Commodity Resins Edge Higher

Feb 25, 2020

Upward pricing momentum persists, but some caution that the spread of coronavirus could bring a significant economic headwind and damage demand, reports the PlasticsExchange (Chicago) in its Market Update.

Weekly resin report: Solid trading week lays foundation for rising prices

Feb 18, 2020

There is good momentum for prices to continue to move higher, as long as there is no new market shock or major acceleration in the spread of the coronavirus, according to the PlasticsExchange (Chicago).

Weekly resin report: Tightening supply sends prices higher

Feb 11, 2020

So far in this young year, spot PE prices have already tacked on $0.015 to 0.04/lb, reports the PlasticsExchange (Chicago).

Weekly resin report: End-of-month spot PE prices mixed

Feb 04, 2020

Prices were up, down and flat, depending on grade, reports the PlasticsExchange (Chicago) in its weekly Market Update.

Weekly resin report: Persistent demand for LD and LLD PE sends up prices

Jan 28, 2020

Continued strong demand for low-density (LD) and linear-low-density (LLD) polyethylene (PE) resins raised prices by $0.01 to 0.02/lb last week, reports the PlasticsExchange (Chicago). High-density PE prices held flat.

Weekly resin report: Strong export demand pushes PP, PE prices higher

Jan 21, 2020

Select grades of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) resins were challenging to source last week. Most low-density PE film grades have been outright scarce, commanding a healthy premium, especially for immediate availability.

Weekly resin report: Middle-East tensions, depleted inventories spur buying surge

Jan 14, 2020

Prices gained a cent and then gave it back as tensions subsided, but the proverbial bloom was off the rose, which highlighted the very real geopolitical risks that can affect our energy-derived resin markets.

Weekly resin report: Historically low resin prices ring in new year

Jan 07, 2020

Most commodity resin prices fell sharply during 2019, but the variance among grades also highlighted distinct differences in sub-markets. High-density polyethylene resins eroded $0.12 to 0.14/lb over the course of the year, while low-density film...

Weekly resin report: Polypropylene trading records one of the busiest weeks of the year

Dec 27, 2019

The spot markets remained relatively active the week before the holiday season, with polypropylene trading outshining polyethylene for a change, reports the PlasticsExchange (Chicago).

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