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MDI and TDI prices mostly vary with supply and demand dynamics rather than feedstock costs, whereas polyol markets tend to be more feedstock driven. Polyurethanes demand varies with changes in GDP and durable consumer goods demand. The MDI market is balanced to tight, TDI balanced to long, polyols balanced to long.

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