ABS Prices and News
Stats: Türkiye’s September polymer imports barely change on month, year by Merve Madakbaşı
According to ChemOrbis Stats Wizard, Türkiye’s total September polymer imports edged down by 1% from August, while they inched higher by 0.8% from September 2024. Saudi Arabia remained the number one polymer supplier with a 27% share, followed by South Korea (13%) and the US (11%). Meanwhile, the total import value slightly rose to nearly $532 million month over month, but indicated a yearly decline... 05-11-2025
Türkiye’s styrenics markets hover at 5-year lows, players debate potential bottom by Merve Madakbaşı
Styrenics markets extended their bearish tone into October amid weak regional demand and lower upstream costs. Most players left their desks last week to attend the K 2025 Fair, the outcome of which was closely followed by global industry participants. While import offers hit their lowest levels since October 2020 for PS and July 2020 for ABS injection natural, domestic EPS prices also sank to a five-year low... 15-10-2025
European PS, ABS markets hit nearly 5-year lows, no respite in sight for October by Camilla Toppan
In Europe, PS and ABS markets extended their downward trend for the sixth straight month in September, with prices now hovering at around pandemic-era levels. Sentiment remains bearish, as players continue to discuss the October outlook while monitoring expectations for the next styrene contract... 25-09-2025
Asia’s PS and ABS markets hit multi-year lows amid cost-led weakness by Elif Sevde Yalçın and Merve Sezgün
The Asian PS and ABS markets have extended their decline, with prices slipping to multi-year lows. While falling upstream costs set the tone, the real driver was the market’s fragility: oversupply and muted demand meant prices reacted immediately and sharply to any weakness. Even the traditional high season failed to stir buying interest, leaving sellers under pressure... 08-09-2025
Stats: Türkiye’s Q2 polymer imports hit an all-time high by Merve Madakbaşı
ChemOrbis Stats Wizard data showed that Türkiye’s total polymer imports jumped 18% in Q2 from the previous quarter and were up 14.5% from Q2 2024. The overall volume marked the highest quarterly level since ChemOrbis began compiling data in 2003. Between April and June, Saudi Arabia, the USA, South Korea, China, and Egypt were the top five suppliers... 22-08-2025
ABS; Acrylonitrile (ACN) is a polymer formed by the combination of butadiene and styrene feedstocks. Since it is a durable plastic; ABS is frequently used in automotive, electrical-electronics and household appliances.
There are natural, black and white types of ABS, which are then divided in injection and extrusion applications. The usage of natural type is much more common.
While South Korea and Taiwan are the top ABS exporters in the world market, China maintains its position as the biggest buyer by accounting for more than 40% of world’s imports alone.
ChemOrbis ABS prices and Plastics News section contain information on the market trends, as well as supply-demand factors and production costs that determine the pricing, statistics on imports and exports, along with maintenance shutdowns, restarts, and new capacities related to ABS facilities.
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ABS extrusion (white), ABS extrusion (natural), ABS extrusion (black), ABS injection (white), ABS injection (natural), ABS injection (black)
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