Polymers Market : Plastics News and Resin Prices

Turkey’s PET markets on uptrend, yet cautiousness persists
by Merve Madakbaşı
PET prices in Turkey have been showing an upward trend recently in response to higher freight rates and feeds. Sellers had also attempted for increases in the previous months, but firmer goals had fizzled out shortly after as demand was hit hard by pandemic across the board...
23-10-2020

Asian ethylene heads south, propylene yet to follow
by Jennifer Lee  and Esra Ersöz
According to ChemOrbis Price Wizard, spot ethylene prices have lost $35-45/ton from last week to stand at $810/ton CFR China and $795/ton CFR Southeast Asia...
22-10-2020

Early reactions to Turkey’s dumping case on Saudi Arabian LDPE
by Merve Madakbaşı
Turkey initiated a dumping investigation on LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene) imports from Saudi Arabia over the weekend. With possibilities from now on in question, players have put the latest news on the table and expressed their projections for the coming term...
21-10-2020

October PET deals concluded with moderate increases in Europe
by Başak Ceylan
In Europe, prolonged supply concerns for MEG have supported an increase in PET pricing for October. Although demand is average at best, several players reported concluding deals with increases of €10/ton to €30/ton as compared to last month...
20-10-2020

Will it be supply or demand to set PP, PE outlook in Europe?
by Manolya Tufan
The sentiment in European PP and PE markets shifted as of mid-October as overall supplies dwindled amid the lack of imports, regional production glitches and boosted exports. Players suggested that decreases may come to a halt going forward, while November expectations call for a stable to slightly firmer trend...
19-10-2020