Standard Thermoplastics April 2015: Notations explode / Some supply bottlenecks take on dramatic proportions / Cost development no longer plays a role for polyolefins / PS follows styrene monomer rise / Further hikes in May

摘要

PE: "Nothing short of catastrophic" was the way. in which one player described the supply situation in April. The restrictions caused by FMs, coupled with production cutbacks caused by the shortage of C2 as well as outages and turnarounds left enormous gaps in producers' stocks. The cost factor (C2 up EUR 55/t) played no role, as some hikes even exceeded EUR 200/t. All signs point to further rises in May.