Polymers, Plastics News and Resin Prices
European PP buyers stay sidelined as June starts quietly; market braces for deeper corrections by Manolya Tufan
European PP markets entered June on a subdued note as buyers largely refrained from fresh purchases, viewing the first round of price reductions as insufficient and anticipating deeper corrections later in the month. June became the second straight month of corrections after the war-fueled rally that started in March drove European PP prices to four-year highs, with market participants increasingly believing that only a fraction of the conflict premium has been unwound so far... 08-06-2026
Turkish PET bottle markets diverge as costs lift imports, demand hits locals post-Eid by Gözde İncir
PET bottle markets in Türkiye showed a clear divergence after the Eid al-Adha holiday, with import prices supported by higher feedstock and freight costs, while local prices declined further on weak domestic demand. Buyers remained on the sidelines, limiting trading activity and pressuring sellers between rising costs and soft consumption... 05-06-2026
European PVC prices retreat from three-year highs amid rising import pressure by Manolya Tufan
After an uninterrupted upward trend that began shortly after the late-February geopolitical shock and carried European PVC prices to their highest levels since March-April 2023, the market has finally turned lower in June. Producers across Europe have announced initial reductions of around €25/ton, marking the first monthly decrease after three months of continuous gains... 04-06-2026
Indonesia’s PP, PE rout deepens as domestic prices extend slide; import-duty cuts still await green light by Merve Sezgün
Indonesia’s polyolefin markets have extended their downward correction into June, with local PP and PE prices falling further from the historic highs reached in mid-April. The latest declines came after a major domestic producer announced another round of reductions, underscoring the persistent bearish pressure stemming from weak demand and improving supply conditions... 03-06-2026
India’s local PVC premium over imports starts recovering after historic collapse by Merve Sezgün
India’s PVC market has undergone a historic pricing dislocation in recent months, as the long-standing premium enjoyed by domestic material over imports nearly disappeared, and even briefly flipped into discounts, for the first time in ChemOrbis Price Index records dating back to 2008... 02-06-2026
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