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Asia petchem chain rattled by Hormuz disruption as plants curb output, supply fears mount by Elif Sevde Yalçın and Esra Ersöz
The escalating conflict in the Middle East is sending shockwaves through Asia’s petrochemical industry, disrupting feedstock supply chains and forcing producers to adjust operations across the region. With shipping routes around the Strait of Hormuz severely affected, deliveries of crude, naphtha, LPG, and other key raw materials have been delayed, triggering force majeure declarations, plant shutdowns, and reduced operating rates at multiple facilities... 12-03-2026
India’s PVC market in a geopolitical chokehold: Prices surge, buyers hide by Shibu Itty Kuttickal
A supply-side shockwave is tearing through the Indian polymer industry as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz paralyses energy inflows and sends PVC prices into a vertical ascent... 11-03-2026
Mid-East supply shock sends local PP, PE prices sharply higher across the board by Esra Ersöz
The disruption of imports from the Middle East, the world’s top PP exporter and the second largest PE exporter, has sent shock waves through global polymer markets. Supply concerns have pushed buyers toward domestic markets, where massive price hikes have emerged as the Middle East war entered its second week. At the same time, participants warn that markets are highly and potentially vulnerable to a sharp correction should normal trade flows resume... 10-03-2026
How did the Mid-East war shock Asian polyolefin markets just in one week? by Esra Ersöz
The Middle East war has left one week behind with big reverberations on the rest of the world, as the region is not only a major exporter of crude oil, LNG and LPG, but also a crucial seller of petrochemicals. Asian markets are feeling the pain. The question now is: is there more ahead?... 09-03-2026
Hormuz uncertainty puts Saudi landbridge options back in focus, but challenges loom by Esra Ersöz
Security risks around the Strait of Hormuz continue to disrupt shipping operations with Maersk recently announcing suspending all bookings from most Gulf ports. Thus, logistics teams across the Gulf are increasingly assessing alternative corridors to keep cargo moving, as the rest of the global markets have been rattled by the disruptions of supplies from the Middle East... 06-03-2026
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