Polymers, Plastics News and Resin Prices
India sees first major PP, PE correction as inflated prices come off peaks by Merve Sezgün
Global polyolefin markets may have just hit their first turning point after an explosive, war-driven rally, with India emerging as the first major market to undergo a sharp correction. After surging to multi-year highs in just six weeks on the back of Middle East supply disruptions, India’s PP and PE markets reversed course abruptly this week. The downturn, driven by falling costs, aggressive domestic price cuts, and mounting import pressure, signals that the market has begun to unwind from unsustainable levels... 20-04-2026
Asia opens the taps: Chinese PP and PE flows intensify into Türkiye’s premium import market by Merve Madakbaşı
Türkiye’s import polyolefin markets have entered a new phase of structural rebalancing since last week as Chinese-origin offers emerge more aggressively in response to persistent supply disruptions in the Middle East. The war in the region, which erupted in late February, has transformed Türkiye into a clear premium destination for polymer imports, as tightened availability from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, South Korea, and Iran has significantly reduced regular cargo flows... 17-04-2026
Polymer rally at pandemic-era highs in just 6 weeks; what happens next? by Esra Ersöz
Global polymer markets have surged to their highest levels since the pandemic across most regions and products, with several grades particularly in the PE group already exceeding those peaks, according to ChemOrbis Price Index. Yet what makes the current rally remarkable is not just the level reached — but the speed at which it has unfolded... 16-04-2026
Other PE grades follow LDPE to record highs in Europe as demand falters under pressure by Manolya Tufan
Europe’s PE markets extended their sharp rally through March and April, with gains accelerating across all major grades. While LDPE led the surge by reaching fresh all-time highs, other PE grades—including HDPE and LLDPE—have now followed suit in Italy, climbing to record levels and marking a historic turning point for the broader PE complex. Across West Europe, prices also approached record levels. Only mLLDPE lagged behind the broader trend... 15-04-2026
Cost of Middle East war for Türkiye: Polymer markets surge to 2021–2022 highs, PE exceeds pandemic-peaks by Merve Madakbaşı and Esra Ersöz
The outbreak of the Middle East war in late February has triggered a relentless bullish rally across Türkiye’s polymer markets, sending prices for PP, PE, PVC, PS, ABS, and PET sharply higher. What initially began as a cost-driven uptick quickly evolved into a supply-led surge, as disruptions to key Middle Eastern production hubs, logistical bottlenecks, and soaring freight and insurance costs tightened availability across the board... 14-04-2026
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