Spot Polyethylene trading was very good, though activity subsided from the rampant pace experienced in the previous week. Completed volumes reverted back to slightly better than average levels as processors seem to have already covered their urgent needs, but some rail delays and related demand persisted. Resin availability was good, and our market was very liquid, as most commodity products were relatively easy to source. Our Polyethylene prices... [More]

Polypropylene trading was unable to keep up with the swift pace of the previous week and prices slid another cent. The flow of offers was a bit sporadic, partially due to a lack of speculative imports since the domestic market nosedived in the 4th quarter. While both buyers and sellers repeatedly came to the table, transactions were sometimes hard to complete and often separated by unrealistic price expectations. While there are good deals to be ... [More]