Polymers, Plastics News and Resin Prices
Stats: China rewrites PE trade dynamics as April exports explode amid Middle East disruptions by Merve Sezgün
China’s polyethylene trade data for April 2026 marked a historic turning point, revealing just how rapidly regional trade flows are being reshaped by Middle Eastern supply disruptions and China’s expanding production base. According to ChemOrbis Stats Wizard data, China’s total PE exports surged to slightly above 550,000 tons in April, up 164% from March and an astonishing 479% from a year earlier. Meanwhile, imports fell sharply to nearly 730,000 tons, down 33% month on month and 45% year on year... 25-05-2026
Türkiye PVC market retreats close to early March levels after 5 weeks of constant erosion by Merve Madakbaşı
PVC market extended its downtrend for another week, with prices in Türkiye nearing levels last seen in early March as demand weakness deepened ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Adha holidays. Despite firmer upstream energy markets, buyers continued to pressure sellers with lower bids after weeks of consecutive corrections, leaving suppliers with little room to resist... 15-05-2026
Chinese carbide PVC flood to India meets early monsoon slowdown, denting recovery hopes by Shibu Itty Kuttickal and Esra Ersöz
The correction in the Indian PVC market has reached a critical juncture as aggressive Chinese carbide-based offers undercut domestic price hikes. With the monsoon lull arriving earlier than expected and a significant divergence between crude and ethylene costs, buyers remain sidelined, waiting for a clear floor to emerge in an oversupplied regional market... 14-05-2026
European PP market slips from 4-year highs as buyer resistance and imports trigger correction by Manolya Tufan
The European PP market has started to retreat from four-year highs, marking the first downward correction since the outbreak of the war after prices surged by around 115% between late February and early May amid supply disruptions and soaring feedstock costs. Following weeks of sharp gains fueled by elevated propylene costs and limited import availability, the market is now showing clearer signs of reversal as buyer resistance intensifies and competitive import cargoes gradually return... 13-05-2026
Asian PS, ABS markets on downhill from April-peaks amid feedstock slump by Thi Huong Nguyen and Esra Ersöz
Following a prolonged uptrend that began in early January and pushed PS and ABS prices in China and Southeast Asia to multi-year highs by around early April at the heat of the US-Iran war , both markets have moved steadily downhill since mid-April. The correction has been mainly driven by a slump in styrene and butadiene costs, and persistently weak consumption across key downstream sectors, such as home appliances and consumer goods... 12-05-2026
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