The Polyethylene spot market continued along its upward price trend as overall tightness fueled a $.01-$.02/lb rise in bid/ask levels. Demand continued strong and transactions were generally limited by availability rather than price. HDPE for Blow Molding remained more difficult to find than HDPE for Film – well evidenced by their price divergence; HDPE copolymers for Pail and large part injection have been scarcer than HD Crate and also priced a... [More]

Polypropylene prices rose as the week wore on amid ongoing shortages and once again rapidly rising monomer costs. By Friday, spot levels flirted with all-time highs. Although production has improved, most producers remain under Force Majeure conditions with contract allocations in place. A few prime railcars were made available to our market through dealer forecasts, but the quick run-up in spot PGP made pricing challenging to pin down. Even offg... [More]