Feedstock cost increases have limited influence on polymer pricing, but have prices now bottomed out?

Market fundamentals dominate as tensions in the Middle East ease.

Firm crude oil prices fail to support polymer pricing as weak market fundamentals dominate price action.

Price pressures build for Engineering Polymers whilst some other polymer prices moderate.

Polymer prices explode as a result of the crisis in the Middle East.

Price increases rapidly gain momentum as a result of the crisis in the Middle East.

Producers of standard polymers push for increases above contract feedstock.

January gets off to a subdued start, with producers resisting calls for monomer related discounts.

Ian Chisnall gives a brief review of the polymer market in 2025 and an early indication of polymer pricing for 2026.

Prices decreases halt as 2025 comes to a close, but feedstock may come under pressure again in January.