Market Dynamics

European PP prices rose to EUR15-20/tonne in July

Time: 2014-07-10 Source from: www.mrcplast.com

MOSCOW (MRC) - European producers announced polypropylene (PP) price increase for July delivery for CIS markets of EUR15-20/tonne, compared with the June level, according to ICIS-MRC Price Report.

 
July contract price for propylene in Europe was agreed up EUR15/tonne above the June level. Volumes of PP production in Europe are reduced because of many reasons, and this puts additional pressure on prices.
 
As a consequence, European producers amid tight supply announced increases in PP price of EUR15-20/tonne. Last week deals for European homopolymer PP were discussed in the range of EUR1,235-1,300/tonne  FCA.
 
The low end of PP block copolymers price was at EUR1,320/tonne FCA.
 
Because of the limited export quotas from certain European producers, some companies said that they did not manage to buy the required volumes of PP for July delivery.
More