Mixed price trend for standard thermoplastics / Engineering plastics mostly sideways to lower / Demand recovers slower than expected / Outlook mixed for engineering grades, with purchasing for standard plastics set to rise

摘要

Standard grades showed a mixed trend in February. While LDPE, HDPE, and PP moved sideways, LLDE and PET increased, and PVC and PS declined. Spot inventories of most thermoplastics improved, while downstream demand remained tepid. Import supply was down in most ports on tight shipping capabilities. In addition, import prices rose.