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Polystyrene Latin America prices, markets & analysis

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ICIS publishes pricing information which you can use in settlements and contracts in order to optimise your deals and negotiations.

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Regional Outlook

Updated to Q1 2021

PS supply in Q1 is expected to be sufficient to meet regional domestic demand as plant utilisation rates are near full in most producing countries, although supply for export markets is tighter. Rising styrene monomer feedstock costs in benchmark US markets can potentially influence PS plants to operate at lower rates.

Latin America regional PS demand in Q1 is expected to remain strong amid resumed activity in automotive, construction and other industrial sectors. Demand is likely to remain higher for non-woven material and single-use plastics for sanitary purposes. Increased carry-out food purchases, robust appliances sales, stronger downstream derivative markets and home improvement projects all support elevated demand levels.

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Polystyrene Methodology

Polystyrene (PS) is a thermoplastic polymer and is available in several forms: general purpose (crystal), medium impact, high impact and expandable

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Price reporting

The polystyrene (PS) report for Latin America covers domestic prices for general purpose polystyrene (GPPS) and for high impact polystyrene (HIPS) in several key Latin American markets.

It includes prices for Mexico, Columbia, Venezuela, Brazil and Argentina, assessed in the domestic currencies of each country; a unique feature of ICIS reports.

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