April 2018: Price gap between MDI grades widens / TDI firmer/ High notations put brake on demand

摘要

In April, most supply contracts were settled at a rollover. Prices fell slightly, by EUR 15/t on average. Pure MDI has been gaining ground on the polymeric grade, and this continued in April. For TDI, a rollover was the rule at the month's start. Later in April, there was an uptrend. Toluene also gained ground. Poly-ols prices were unchanged to softer, despite limited availability of the flexible grade and the high TDI prices.