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The Polypropylene market was busier and completed volumes approached the typical average as prices ticked higher. Railcar transactions were heavier as trading activity returned to normal; logistics and packaging delays are requiring more lead time, and brought strong demand for packaged PP. The improved demand was well spread between both HoPP and CoPP grade groups and comes ahead of Heartland’s extended PGP/PP unit turnarounds up in Canada that are expected to begin later this month. There was a considerable number of offgrade railcars shown to the spot market, though most were less desirable low flow / low impact and transitional resins which explains why they were still available. Our prime PP pricing gained another half-cent, the continued recovery trek higher was supported by very limited prompt availability and higher feedstock monomer costs. The trend towards rising prices was expected at the start of the year, well-forecasted by the premium to 2025 PGP costs and rising forward curve. Upcoming January PP contracts are already well-positioned to regain every bit of its $.025/lb decline in December and probably a bit more too. After an extended period of lax downstream demand due to destocking, our market making team replenished inventories during December and our pricing outlook is bullish for at least the first quarter.
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