Resin Pricing

Weekly Resin Report: February Could Set Record for Largest PP Price Increase in Single Month

Feb 17, 2021

Resin prices continue to climb amid scarce supplies, escalating energy and feedstock costs, and potential weather-related disruptions.

Weekly Resin Report: Trading Enters Uncharted Territory

Feb 09, 2021

January was the biggest trading month ever for the PlasticsExchange. And then the pace accelerated in February.

Weekly Resin Report: Unique Set of Circumstances Creates Uniquely Challenging Market

Jan 21, 2021

Even as prices continue to soar, resin remains scarce and buyers have no alternative but to pay up to secure material.

Weekly Resin Report: Polypropylene Contracts Poised to Jump by Double Digits

Jan 13, 2021

The polypropylene market has been categorically undersupplied because of continued production disruptions and extended force majeure declarations, reports the PlasticsExchange.

Weekly Resin Report: Recapping a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Year in the Resin Market

Jan 06, 2021

Whipsaw pricing, traditional fourth-quarter discounts that never materialized, unexpected outages, and, above all else, COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the resin market's supply-and-demand dynamics.

Weekly Resin Report: No Joy for Processors, as Resin Prices Continue to Climb

Dec 22, 2020

Polypropylene resins tacked on another three cents in the spot resin market, while polyethylene prices rose $0.01 to 0.03/lb, depending on grade.

Weekly Resin Report: Spot PE, PP Prices Spiral Higher

Dec 16, 2020

Processors flocked to the spot resin market seeking material last week, but demand outstripped supply, causing prices to spike.

Weekly Resin Report: Spot Polypropylene Prices Soar

Dec 09, 2020

By the end of last week, polypropylene prices had jumped a huge $0.05/lb, while polyethylene tacked on $0.01 to 0.02/lb.

Weekly Resin Report: Traditional December Discounts May Not Materialize

Dec 01, 2020

If good deals show up in the first half of December, the PlasticsExchange recommends taking them, rather than banking on deeper end-of-year discounts.

Weekly Resin Report: Trading Activity Slackens in Response to Unyielding Pricing

Nov 24, 2020

Many processors were hoping for a significant year-end price break from late-October highs, while resellers reluctantly restocked at still lofty levels.

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