Resin Pricing

Weekly Resin Report: July Trading Starts with a Bang

Jul 07, 2020

Despite the Fourth of July weekend, participants still came to transact and closed a significant number of deals, as prices for polyethylene and polypropylene ticked higher.

Weekly Resin Report: Higher Price Cycle Now Underway

Jun 30, 2020

Processors were again searching for very well-priced resin, but by the end of the week, most seemed to recognize that the stellar opportunities available just a few weeks ago were history.

Weekly Resin Report: Spot Market Prices Continue to Rise

Jun 24, 2020

Spot polyethylene prices gained one cent on average last week, while polypropylene went up by a penny for the first time in seven weeks.

Weekly Resin Report: Spot PE Market Pumps the Brakes

Jun 16, 2020

Polyethylene (PE) prices moved higher in the spot resin markets, stifling some demand, which was also hampered by social unrest and large gyrations in the equity and energy markets.

Weekly Resin Report: Recovery in Full Swing at Trading Desk

Jun 10, 2020

Just a month ago, the resin market was essentially in free fall. That changed dramatically, as strong exports, reduced production, and a rapidly recovering oil market moved polyethylene prices higher while polypropylene held steady, according to...

Weekly Resin Report: Trading Activity Rebounds, but Processors Still Wrestle with Uncertainty

Jun 02, 2020

Many processors tapped the spot market, fearing that this would be their last chance at these stellar prices. Others decided to wait, not because of price, but rather uncertainty regarding future business.

Weekly Resin Report: Spot Trading Picks Up, as Supply, Demand, and Pricing Fears Recede

May 27, 2020

Strong export demand, more stability in energy and feedstock costs, shuttered facilities reopening, and fresh opportunities to reshore manufacturing put a bounce in buyers’ and sellers’ steps.

Weekly Resin Report: Trading Activity Picks Up, as Manufacturers Begin to Reopen

May 19, 2020

Trade flow from both buyers and sellers was fluid last week and transacted volumes rivaled the average tally seen during the strong first quarter of 2020, reports the PlasticsExchange in its Market Update.

Weekly Resin Report: Market May Have Hit Bottom, for Now, as PE, PP Prices Record Slight Uptick

May 12, 2020

A $0.01/lb spot increase for most commodity-grade polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) resins last week was a small, yet meaningful, uptick compared to the much larger decline seen over the past couple of months, notes the PlasticsExchange.

Weekly Resin Report: Producers Reduce Output to Combat Over-Supply, Sliding Prices

May 05, 2020

Dow announced last week that it will idle three polyethylene plants for at least one month to help balance against lower demand and diminishing storage space. The PlasticsExchange expects other producers to follow suit.

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