PRICE (DOLLARS PER TONNE)

Jan-08 1408.18
Feb-08 1431.19
Mar-08 1434.21 POLYPROPYLENE PRICE (YEAR 2008)
Apr-08
2000.00 1495.23
May-08 1551.50 1828.91
Jun-08
1800.00 1670.24
Jul-08 1828.91 1670.24 1656.50
Aug-08
1600.00 1656.50 1551.50
1495.23 1
Sep-08 1494.09
1408.18 1431.19 1434.21
Oct-08
1400.00 1089.57
Nov-08 699.00
Dec-08
1200.00 636.90
Total 16395.52
Average
1000.00 1366.29

800.00

600.00

400.00

200.00

0.00
Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08

MONTH
YEAR 2008)
828.91

1656.50

1494.09

1089.57

699.00
636.90

Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08

 PRICE (DOLLARS PER TONNE)
Jan-09 627.67
Feb-09 653.00
Mar-09 650.23 POLYPROPYLENE PRICE (YEAR 2009)
Apr-09
1200.00 780.25
May-09 807.37
Jun-09 892.05
Jul-09 864.57 991.25
1000.00
Aug-09 991.25
892.05
Sep-09 1037.27 864.57
Oct-09 908.86 807.37
780.25
800.00
Nov-09 964.29
Dec-09 1040.95
653.00 650.23
Total 9180.49
627.67
Average600.00 765.04

400.00

200.00

0.00
Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09
MONTH
YEAR 2009)

1037.27 1040.95
991.25
964.29
908.86
864.57

Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09

 PRICE (DOLLARS PER TONNE)
Jan-10 1089
Feb-10 1139.5
POLYPROPYLENE PRICE (YEAR 2010)
Mar-10 1208.7
Apr-10
1350 1240
May-10 1240
Jun-10 1240
Jul-10
1300 1240
Aug-10 1240
Sep-10 1242.73
Oct-10 1277.62 1240 1240 1240 1240 1240 124
1250
Nov-10 1298.18
Dec-10 1208.7

1200

1150 1139.5

1100 1089

1050

1000

950
Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Se
MONTH

p
p

MONTH PRICE (RM)PRICE % CHANGE

DIFFERENCE
Jan-10 1089
Feb-10 1139.5 50.5 5%
Mar-10 1208.7 69.2 6%
Apr-10 1240 31.3 3%
May-10 1240 0 0%
Jun-10 1240 0 0%
Jul-10 1240 0 0%
 Aug-10 1240 0 0%
Sep-10 1242.73 2.73 0%
Oct-10 1277.62 34.89 3%
Nov-10 1298.18 20.56 2%

The monthly price in year 2010 is until November 2010. The plastics price fluctuate because of the international financial crisis
YEAR 2010)

1298.18
1277.62

240 1240 1242.73

-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10

nternational financial crisis and economic crisis.
2006 1166.39
2007 1243.05
POLYPROPYLENE PRICE
2008 1366.29 (YEARLY)
2009 765.04
2010
16001121.31
PRICE (DOLLARS PER TONNE)

1400 1366.29

1243.05

1166.39
1200

1000

800

600

400

200

0
1 2 3
YEAR
MONTH PRICE (RM)PRICE % CHANGEUP/DOWN
DIFFERENCE
2006 1166.39
2007 1243.05 76.66 7% Price increase due to the high cost of shipping
2008 1366.29 123.24 10% Price increase due to the increase in demand for plastics
2009 765.04 -601.25 -44% Price going down because of the international financial crisis and curre
2010 1121.31 356.27 47% Price going up because of the lower supply of plastics in the market
PYLENE PRICE

1366.29

1121.31

765.04

3 4 5
YEAR
 d for plastics
nal financial crisis and currency movements
of plastics in the market
 Jan-08 1408.18 POLYPROPYLENE PRICE
Feb-08 1431.19
Mar-08 1434.21
(YEAR 2008 - YEAR 2010)
Apr-08 2000.00
1495.23
May-08 1551.50
Jun-08 1670.24
Jul-08 1828.91 1828.91
Aug-08 1656.50
Sep-08 1800.00
1494.09
Oct-08 1089.57
Nov-08 699.00 1670.24 1656.50
Dec-08 636.90
Jan-09 627.67
1600.00
Feb-09 653.00 1551.50
PRICE (DOLLARS PER TONNE)

Mar-09 650.23 1495.23 1494.09

Apr-09 780.25
May-09 807.37 1431.191434.21
1408.18
Jun-09 892.05
1400.00
Jul-09 864.57
Aug-09 991.25
Sep-09 1037.27
Oct-09 908.86
Nov-09 964.29
1200.00
Dec-09 1040.95
Jan-10 1089 1089.57
Feb-10 1139.5
1037.27 104
Mar-10 1208.7
991.25
Apr-10 1000.00 1240 964.29
May-10 1240
908.86
Jun-10 1240 892.05
Jul-10 1240 864.57
Aug-10 1240 807.37
Sep-10800.00
1242.73 780.25
Oct-10 1277.62
Nov-10 1298.18 699.00
653.00 650.23
636.90 627.67

600.00
 653.00 650.23
636.90 627.67

600.00

400.00

200.00

0.00
Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec

MONTH & YEAR

The highest plastics (polypropylene) price was recorded in July 2008 which is RM 1828.91 and the lowest price is RM 627.67 in January 2009. The plastics price was increase until July 2008 b
 1298.18
1277.62
1240 1240 1240 1240 1240 1242.73
1208.7

1139.5
1089
1040.95

964.29
Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10

July 2008 but falling down starting August 2008 until January 2009. The falling prices are because of the currrency movements, international financial crisis and global economic crisis. Howe
risis. However, in February 2009, the plastics price was increasing until November 2009. This was due to the high cost of shipping and economic growth of polypropylene.