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PET US - USD/MT
Aug 20 Nov 20 Feb 21 May 21 Aug 21 Nov 21 Feb 22 May 22 Aug 22
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
2O89 - PET bulk cont fob US
US PET prices remained flat in August, due to a balanced supply and demand. The August 2022 average price of
US PET was US cents 113/lb, flat m-o-m but up 40.4% y-o-y.
In August 2022, US PP prices fell to their lowest level since May 2021. The four-month downward trend in prices
continued in August, attributable to continued weakness in monomer costs. The August average price of US PP
was US cents 108/lb, down 5.1% m-o-m and 37.3% y-o-y.
PP US - USD/MT
Aug 20 Nov 20 Feb 21 May 21 Aug 21 Nov 21 Feb 22 May 22 Aug 22
50
70
90
110
130
150
170
190
2O85 - PP cont fob US
PET EU - EUR/MT
Aug 20 Nov 20 Feb 21 May 21 Aug 21 Nov 21 Feb 22 May 22 Aug 22
600
850
1,100
1,350
1,600
1,850
2,100
2,350
2O52 - PET cont del DE
EU PET prices rose marginally in August supported by a pick up in demand. Thus the August 2022 average price
of EU PET was recorded at EUR 1,801/MT, down 0.5% m-o-m but 49.6% higher y-o-y.
The EU PP price fell for the fourth consecutive month in August, due to weakened demand from downstream
sectors and ample supply. The August 2022 average price of EU PP was EUR 1,690/MT, down 4.9% m-o-m and
8.8% y-o-y.
PP EU - EUR/MT
Aug 20 Nov 20 Feb 21 May 21 Aug 21 Nov 21 Feb 22 May 22 Aug 22
850
1,070
1,290
1,510
1,730
1,950
2,170
2,390
2O53 - PP cont del DE