PE Prices and News
Buyer resistance fuels fresh cuts in Türkiye's PP and PE markets by Merve Madakbaşı
PP prices in Türkiye had started to see downward corrections from late April, while PE offers began to soften in May. By June, however, the return of Middle Eastern production capacity and slowing demand pushed both markets into free fall. Moreover, the rapid decline continued this week. Imported PP raffia, LLDPE C4 film, and HDPE film prices broke below new thresholds amid intensifying competition and sluggish global demand... 26-06-2026
India's local PE, PP markets defy monsoon slowdown as LPG mandate squeezes feedstocks by Shibu Itty Kuttickal
India's domestic PP and PE markets have continued to show resilience despite the seasonal demand slowdown associated with the monsoon. PP prices rose by a further INR1,000/ton ($11/ton) this week, while PE values largely stabilized after recent gains, prompting major domestic suppliers to introduce formal price protection schemes to support buying interest. While both markets continue to be supported by feedstock-driven supply tightness, weaker downstream demand has limited PE's ability to follow PP's latest upward move... 24-06-2026
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
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
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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