During the first working week of the new year, following a long holiday break, the market remained relatively slow. By midweek, there was still a lack of clarity regarding pricing policies from producers, while converters adopted a cautious approach, analyzing the market and monitoring price levels. It is anticipated that market activity will start picking up from next week. Producers are expected to increase polyethylene prices by €30–60/t; however, many converters still hold stock purchased earlier, and imports may partially offset these price increases.
- The polyethylene market in Poland remains sluggish after the extended holiday period.
- Demand from converters has been minimal so far but is expected to increase from next week.
- Some manufacturers of finished goods still have stocks of materials purchased in December at lower prices, allowing them to operate at least until mid-January.
- Not all producers have announced their January polyethylene prices yet, prompting most traders to hold back on offering quotations. Nevertheless, some traders have kept their prices unchanged this week.
- Due to the limited number of transactions concluded this week, average spot market prices remain unchanged.
