Polymers, Plastics News and Resin Prices
PE correction outpaces PP in SE Asia; LLDPE sinks deeper below homo-PP by Thi Huong Nguyen and Merve Sezgün
Following an exceptional war-driven rally, Southeast Asia’s import PE and PP markets entered a correction phase after reaching multi-year highs in early April. Although both polyolefin markets have trended lower since then, PE prices have fallen more sharply as sellers implemented increasingly aggressive reductions to stimulate demand, while PP prices proved relatively more resilient despite facing similar macroeconomic and downstream challenges... 16-06-2026
European PET market extends correction phase into June after spring rally by Marta D'Ortona
The reversal of the trend that began to emerge during the second half of May has become increasingly evident across Europe's PET market in early June. After reaching around four-year highs during the extraordinary rally seen in March and April, PET prices have continued to edge lower, although the pace of declines has remained relatively moderate so far... 15-06-2026
SE Asia’s war premium scoreboard: PVC nears normalization as PP, PET and LDPE remain inflated by Merve Sezgün
According to ChemOrbis Price Index data, Southeast Asia’s import polymer markets have spent the past several weeks unwinding the sharp gains triggered by the outbreak of war in the Middle East. Yet the pace of correction has varied significantly across products, creating a sharply diverging picture by mid-June... 12-06-2026
Import PP and PE prices in Türkiye hit fresh lows as sellers chase demand by Merve Madakbaşı
Türkiye’s import polyolefin markets started June with fresh price cuts, as post-Eid buying appetite failed to recover. With expectations for further declines keeping converters on the sidelines, import PP and PE prices for certain origins subject to the 6.5% customs duty dropped to new key thresholds at the lower end by the start of the second week of the month... 11-06-2026
China export growth fuels sharp freight gains from Asia to US and Europe by Zehra Kırca and Esra Ersöz
Container freight rates from China climbed sharply across major trade lanes in early June, as stronger-than-expected Chinese exports tightened vessel capacity not only on transpacific routes but also on services to West Europe and the Mediterranean... 10-06-2026
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