This week, Polypropylene spot prices in Europe came under notable downward pressure across key grades and bases, while contract assessments were largely steady, reflecting a divergence between softer spot market sentiment and contractual stability.
An industry source in Europe, on condition of anonymity, informed a Polymerupdate team member, "European polypropylene spot prices declined amid weakening downstream demand and ample regional availability. Buying interest softened as market participants adopted a more cautious stance following strong procurement activity in March and April, which had already resulted in well-supplied inventories. These elevated stock levels reduced the need for fresh spot purchases, further weighing on demand. Additionally, the arrival of competitive import volumes for June further pressured sentiment, reinforcing expectations of sufficient supply and contributing to the overall downward price movement. In the contract segment, levels across most European countries appear to have rolled over, while weaker buying interest is expected to have weighed on PP homopolymer and PP copolymer values during the week. A selective uptick in UK contract prices may indicate localized pricing adjustments, even as broader European sentiment in the spot market remained softer.”
In Europe, PP block copolymer grade spot prices were assessed at Euro 1765-1775/mt FD NWE levels, declining, Euro (-50/mt) week on week. On the contract front, PP block copolymer grade prices were assessed at Euro 2480-2485/mt FD NWE France levels, rolled over from the previous week. PP block copolymer grade prices were similarly assessed at Euro 2480-2485/mt FD NWE Germany levels, holding steady week on week, while PP block copolymer grade prices were assessed at Euro 2470-2475/mt FD NWE Italy levels, maintaining previous levels over the week. In the United Kingdom, PP block copolymer grade prices were assessed at GBP 2150-2155/mt FD NWE UK levels, edging higher, GBP (+5/mt) week on week.
In the spot segment, PP copolymer grade prices were assessed at Euro 1750-1780/mt FCA Antwerp levels, easing, Euro (-50/mt) week on week. PP homopolymer grade prices were assessed at Euro 1680-1710/mt FCA Antwerp levels, softening, Euro (-50/mt) compared to the prior week. PP homopolymer grade prices were further assessed at Euro 1695-1705/mt FD NWE levels, moving lower, Euro (-50/mt) from the previous week.
On the PP injection grade contract front, prices were assessed at Euro 2400-2405/mt FD NWE France levels, rolled over from the prior assessment. PP injection grade prices were assessed at Euro 2400-2405/mt FD NWE Germany levels, holding flat week on week, while PP injection grade prices were assessed at Euro 2390-2395/mt FD NWE Italy levels, remaining unchanged from the previous week. In the United Kingdom, PP injection grade prices were assessed at GBP 2080-2085/mt FD NWE UK levels, firming, GBP (+5/mt) week on week.
On the feedstock front, propylene feedstock spot prices were assessed at Euro 1465-1475/mt FD Northwest Europe levels, an increase of Euro (+10/mt) from last week. CIF Northwest Europe propylene prices were assessed at Euro 1455-1665/mt levels, a week-on-week rise of Euro (+15/mt).
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