Polymers Market : Plastics News and Resin Prices
Vietnam’s polymer markets buckle under an influx of Chinese cargoes by Merve Sezgün
The polymer markets in Vietnam have been under heavy pressure due to a flood of PP, PE, PVC, PET and PS cargoes offered from China at competitive levels. A lack of a meaningful recovery in domestic demand has led to Chinese polymer suppliers to direct their cargoes to export markets, particularly to Vietnam as the closest outlet... 26-05-2023
Divergence grows between Egypt’s import and local PP, PE markets by Nada Samir
In Egypt, major Middle Eastern producers rolled over PE and PP offers for May while foreign exchange shortage and restrained imports continued to buoy local prices despite lackluster demand. ChemOrbis Price Index suggests new all-time highs for local PP and PE markets in Egypt... 25-05-2023
PP markets in China, Vietnam hit 3-year lows, readying to test new lows by Esra Ersöz
The PP price rout, that has been in place since February across Asia, has deepened recently with the weekly averages of ChemOrbis Price Index hitting their lowest for the past three years both for China’s local and import markets. Exports from China have also weighed further down on Southeast Asia recently, pulling Vietnam’s import PPH market down to its 3-year lows... 24-05-2023
African PE, PP markets extend slide into May by Nada Samir
In Africa, PP and PE markets saw lower offers from the Middle Eastern supplies for May, marking the second consecutive month of price cuts. The recent decreases came amid weakened market activities and demand, following rising inflation and recession woes hitting the region... 23-05-2023
Asian PS, ABS markets at 2½-3-year lows amid Chinese oversupply by Shibu Itty Kuttickal
PS and ABS markets in Asia have fallen to the lowest levels in two and a half to three years, hit by a triple whammy of sluggish demand, burgeoning supplies, and sliding feedstock costs. Players expect the bearishness to continue in the near term... 22-05-2023
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