Polymers, Plastics News and Resin Prices
European natural gas, Asian LNG hit fresh highs amid Middle East tensions by Zehra Kırca and Esra Ersöz
Natural gas prices in Europe and spot LNG prices in Northeast Asia have climbed to their highest levels in nearly four years, well exceeding the previous war-driven peaks in mid-March and mid-July, as renewed hostilities between the US and Iran revived concerns over prolonged disruptions to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The rally has brought gas markets back to levels last seen during the 2022-23 global energy crisis, while low European inventories and strong competition for LNG cargoes are adding to supply concerns... 04-09-2026
Global shipping faces persistent bottlenecks across major trade routes by Zehra Kırca and Esra Ersöz
Global supply chains remain exposed to a patchwork of geopolitical, weather-related and infrastructure disruptions in August, with conditions deteriorating at some of the world’s key trade arteries from the Middle East and Asia to Europe and Americas even as tentative signs of normalization emerge elsewhere. The result is not a single global shipping crisis, but an accumulation of regional bottlenecks that continues to undermine schedule reliability and complicate trade flows... 20-08-2026
War or recovery? H1 earnings reshuffle petchem winners and losers by Esra Ersöz
The Middle East war sharply altered the global petrochemical landscape in the second quarter of 2026, but the financial impact was far from uniform. First-half results from major producers reveal a widening divide between companies directly exposed to production, feedstock and logistics disruptions and those able to capitalize on the resulting supply squeeze, higher prices and shifting feedstock economics... 19-08-2026
China PE offers, including re-exported Mid-Eastern cargoes, keep circulating in Vietnam but struggle to gain traction by Thi Huong Nguyen
Chinese-origin PE and Middle Eastern cargoes re-exported from China have continued to be offered in Vietnam, even as buying interest has remained subdued. Although offer levels have edged down slightly from the previous week amid softer upstream values, they remain elevated and widely divergent across suppliers, reflecting sellers' attempts to capitalize on firmer regional sentiment while testing buyers' willingness to negotiate... 06-08-2026
European PP seeks modest rebound after prolonged correction by Manolya Tufan
The European PP market has entered August on a firmer note after three consecutive months of steep price declines that began in May. Supported by a €55/ton increase in the August propylene contract, producers are preparing to seek higher prices, although most market participants expect only modest increases, or even rollovers, as weak demand and comfortable supply continue to weigh on negotiations... 05-08-2026
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