The spot Polyethylene market chugged higher as spring drew to a close and finally ushered in summer, who else is ready for a change? Our completed volumes were a bit better than average as the battle continued between sellers pushing prices higher and buyers still seeking to grab some sharply discounted Covid induced resin. There was a run on packaged truckloads for certain grades including LDPE for Film and Injection, HDPE for Film and Blow Mold... [More]

Polypropylene trading returned to a more typical pace and completed volumes ran right around average. Our customer demand was more widespread which was encouraging. Of the completed deals, CoPP sold more than HoPP, Prime was favored over widespec, processors joined resellers as solid buyers, and volume still favored truckloads over railcars. After 6 weeks of flat pricing, Polypropylene resins added a cent. The supply overhang had been cleaning up... [More]