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In March 2023, the polystyrene price stood at $1,260 per ton (FOB, Hong Kong), increasing by 11% against the previous month.
In February 2023, the polystyrene price stood at $2,567 per ton (CIF, United Kingdom), shrinking by -4.3% against the previous month.
In December 2022, the price of polystyrene per ton (CIF Poland) decreased 4.9% to $2,049 compared to the previous month.
In August 2022, the polystyrene price amounted to $2,453 per ton (FOB, France), waning by -13.6% against the previous month.
EU polystyrene imports spiked from $2.2B in 2020 to $2.4B in 2021. In physical terms, supplies rose from 2.2M tons to 2.6M tons.
In 2021-2022, China plans to add a new production capacity for styrene and polystyrenes. This could turn China from the world’s largest importer of those products into an exporter. Completion may be delayed due to electricity disruptions caused by increasing energy prices and regulations to reduce CO2 emissions. Despite the ban on single-use packaging, consumption of polystyrene in China will steadfastly grow, driven by a high demand for plastics in the construction, automotive and other industries.
In 2016, the amount of polystyrene imported worldwide amounted to X tons, coming up by X% against the previous year figure. Overall, polystyrene imports continue to indicate a relatively flat tren...
From 2007 to 2014, EU production of polystyrene in primary forms showed mixed dynamics, finally falling from X million tons in 2007 to X million tons in 2014. It dropped with a CAGR of -X% over the period under review. In value terms, EU poly
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