PE Prices and News
Türkiye’s PP and PE markets brace for February hike requests by Merve Madakbaşı
2026 began with price increases in Türkiye’s polyolefin markets, in line with earlier expectations. Limited supply for most products from key sourcing regions such as the Middle East and Russia was the main driver behind the early-year hikes, with transactions typically reflecting increases of around $20/ton. At present, regular PP and PE suppliers are expected to seek further price increases for February, citing rising feedstock costs and the ongoing tight supply situation... 30-01-2026
EU - India free trade agreement: What it means for polymers, plastics and Türkiye by Esra Ersöz
After nearly two decades of intermittent negotiations, the European Union and India have finally reached a political agreement on a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) on January 27, 2026. Chemicals and plastics are explicitly covered within the scope of this agreement by both parties, although HS-level tariff details for polymers, plastics and downstream manufacturing have yet to be disclosed... 29-01-2026
India’s local PP market extends rally with fresh late-Jan hikes; PE stable by Shibu Itty Kuttickal
The Indian PP market received a further boost as major domestic producers announced fresh price hikes for PP effective January 24, 2026, while PE prices have been rolled over so far. Market sentiment around PP remains firmly bullish, while PE players appear to be pausing after a strong rebound since mid-December... 28-01-2026
Firmer cost outlook lifts February expectations in Europe’s PE markets by Laura Pisano
European PE markets are closing January on a stable to slightly firmer note, marking a second consecutive month of departure from the eight-month downturn that had driven prices to multi-year lows. Players are increasingly shifting their focus to February, underpinned by firmer expectations stemming from higher costs and renewed producers’ margin recovery efforts... 27-01-2026
South Korea’s petrochemical reset gathers pace after prolonged deadlock by Zehra Kırca and Esra Ersöz
After more than two years of mounting losses, stalled coordination and policy hesitation, South Korea’s petrochemical reset finally moved from impasse to execution in late November 2025. What had long been discussed in principle — capacity cuts, consolidation and conditional state support — is now advancing... 23-01-2026
Polyethylene (PE) is a product group produced by the conversion of ethylene monomer through a process of polymerization. Polyethylene (PE) is the world's most common plastic in use today. It is divided into three groups: Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) is used in greenhouse covering materials, stretch and shrink films while Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) is mostly used in packaging and plastic bags. High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), on the other hand, is further divided into film, injection, blow molding and pipe grades and it is used in a variety of products and applications. HDPE film is used in the manufacture of bags and HDPE injection is used in the manufacture of fruit crates. HDPE blow molding is used in the manufacture of cleaning and cosmetic bottles while HDPE pipe is used in infrastructure applications.
When looked at the most important buyer and supplier countries in the Polyethylene (PE) market, the USA tops the list of net PE exporters as it accounts for over 20% of the world’s total PE exports. Although far behind the USA’s share, Singapore, Canada and Belgium follow in the list. China yet again ranks as the biggest importer, accounting for more than 30% of the world’s total PE imports as of 2020. China is followed by relatively smaller markets, such as Türkiye, Italy and Vietnam.
ChemOrbis Polyethylene (PE ) 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 PE facilities.
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