Polymer Points Live
In the latest Polymer Points Live discussion, resin pricing trends for March and projections for April were reviewed, with a focus on the impact of tariffs, economic conditions, and global oil production.
North American commodity resin markets have been volatile so far in 2025, with buyers already seeing a mix of price increases and decreases.
January 2025 saw price hikes for polyethylene, polypropylene, PET and polystyrene resins in North America, and buyers may be in for more increases in February.
Some North American commodity resin prices are showing increases in January.
Resin prices remained largely flat across key markets like polystyrene and PVC, defying earlier expectations for significant decreases.
Polypropylene bucked resin pricing trends again in August, but September could be another story.
July was an active month for resin pricing, with buyers of most major commodity resins seeing increases. Will that trend continue in August and September?
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