PP Prices and News
Two weeks into the war: Asia and Türkiye bear the brunt of petrochemical shock by Esra Ersöz
Two weeks into the Middle East war, the ripple effects across the global petrochemical chain are becoming increasingly clear. The region’s role as a key exporter of crude oil, LNG, propane and polyolefins has quickly transmitted supply shocks to markets around the world. Prices for feedstocks, monomers and polymers have all moved sharply higher as supply risks and logistics disruptions ripple through the chain... 16-03-2026
Türkiye’s polymer markets shoot up on supply crunch, soaring costs by Merve Madakbaşı
March has turned into a turbulent month for Türkiye’s polymer markets, with supply disruptions triggering price hikes rarely seen in recent years. Rising tensions in the Middle East in the final days of last month not only pushed supply chains into turmoil but also drove production costs into one of their most volatile periods in years... 13-03-2026
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
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
Polypropylene (PP) is a product group produced by the conversion of propylene monomer through a process of polymerization. Polypropylene (PP) is the world's second largest polymer in terms of consumption. There are two main types of PP: Homo-PP and PP Copolymer.
Homo-PP (PPH) is further divided into various grades, such as raffia, injection, fiber, film, BOPP and non-woven. Homo-PP is used in various applications, such as sacks, gift wraps, carpet yarns, kitchenware, automotive parts, food packaging, sanitary pads, diapers and wet wipes. PP Copolymer, which is made more durable by the addition of ethylene monomer during the conversion process, is used in household appliances, automotive and electrical parts and pipe applications.
Looking at the most important net buyer and supplier countries in the polypropylene (PP) market, China stands at the top of the list of importing countries. As of 2020, China alone realizes 25% of the world’s total PP imports. China is followed by Türkiye, which imports 10% of the world’s total PP production, while Italy occupies the third place in rankings. South Korea, Malaysia and Germany comprise the top three main PP suppliers.
ChemOrbis Polypropylene (PP) prices and Plastics News section contain information on the market trends, as well as supply-demand factors and production costs that determine the pricing, statistics on imports and exports, along with maintenance shutdowns, restarts, and new capacities related to PP facilities.
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PPH raffia, PPH fiber, PPH injection, PPH film, PPH non-woven, PPH medical, BOPP, PP Copolymer injection, PP Copolymer extrusion, PP Copolymer pipe type 2, PP Random Copolymer injection, PP Random Copolymer extrusion, PP Random Copolymer pipe type 3.
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