PLAST EURASIA 2023: Players discuss PP, PE outlook amid financial challenges
Global plastics players have gathered at the 32nd edition of Plast Eurasia Istanbul fair, which started on November 22. Weak downstream demand in Türkiye and global markets, low margins amid volatile costs, and cash flow issues were in focus, while players shared their cautious expectations for the upcoming term. The event will end on November 25... 24-11-2023Sentiment weakens across African PP, PE markets in November
African polyolefin markets have seen bears return after two months of firming trend, following the globally weaker sentiment. Also, the challenging economic headwinds and liquidity issues have continued to hit the markets hard across the region... 22-11-2023HDPE film drops faster than other two main PE film grades in China
After taking a short breather, China’s PE markets returned to their downtrend last week. The markets continued to be pulled down given unpromising supply-demand fundamentals, especially for HDPE film, which witnessed larger drops when compared to LDPE and LLDPE film... 21-11-2023