Chemical Conversations: European Polyolefins Contract Pricing

James Elliott, talks to polyolefins experts Alex Sands and Sam Hashmi about European polyolefins contract pricing, including insights on:

• October contract price settlements and early indicators for November
• Why we had to wait several days for the November ethylene and propylene settlements and what this means for PE and PP
• What the latest electricity prices mean for polyolefins costs and margins
• The Argus contract price methodology and why it doesn’t include energy surcharges