PS Prices and News
European PS, ABS markets hit nearly 5-year lows, no respite in sight for October by Camilla Toppan
In Europe, PS and ABS markets extended their downward trend for the sixth straight month in September, with prices now hovering at around pandemic-era levels. Sentiment remains bearish, as players continue to discuss the October outlook while monitoring expectations for the next styrene contract... 25-09-2025
ChemOrbis Global Petrochemicals Conference ’25 highlights shifting trade winds and rising restructuring wave by ChemOrbis Editorial Team
The ChemOrbis Global Petrochemicals Conference ’25, held on September 18, 2025, at the Four Seasons Bosphorus Hotel in Istanbul, brought together senior executives, petrochemical producers, traders and converters as well as market experts to discuss how global polymer markets are evolving under the weight of new capacities, tariffs, shifting trade rules, and of course the rising need for restructuring... 22-09-2025
Asia’s PS and ABS markets hit multi-year lows amid cost-led weakness by Elif Sevde Yalçın and Merve Sezgün
The Asian PS and ABS markets have extended their decline, with prices slipping to multi-year lows. While falling upstream costs set the tone, the real driver was the market’s fragility: oversupply and muted demand meant prices reacted immediately and sharply to any weakness. Even the traditional high season failed to stir buying interest, leaving sellers under pressure... 08-09-2025
Stats: Türkiye’s Q2 polymer imports hit an all-time high by Merve Madakbaşı
ChemOrbis Stats Wizard data showed that Türkiye’s total polymer imports jumped 18% in Q2 from the previous quarter and were up 14.5% from Q2 2024. The overall volume marked the highest quarterly level since ChemOrbis began compiling data in 2003. Between April and June, Saudi Arabia, the USA, South Korea, China, and Egypt were the top five suppliers... 22-08-2025
Bearish mood lingers over Asian PS markets amid tepid buying by Elif Sevde Yalçın
PS markets across Asia showed little sign of revival in the week ending August 15, with both domestic and import prices remaining broadly stable or slightly softer. Despite a modest uptick in Brent crude and styrene monomer prices, these changes were too marginal to stir market sentiment or shift trading activity. Demand remained underwhelming across major markets like China and Southeast Asia, where oversupply continued to weigh on outlooks. Players cited sluggish downstream demand, weak seasonal buying, and trade headwinds, particularly for export-driven businesses, as key pressure points... 18-08-2025
Polystyrene (PS) is formed by the polymerization of styrene feedstock. As styrene is formed by adding ethylene into the benzene feedstock, benzene and ethylene prices are also taken into consideration, in addition to styrene while examining the production costs of PS.
There are two types of PS, namely GPPS and HIPS. These are divided into subgroups as injection and extrusion. While plastic hangers, protective foam, disposable cutlery, CD boxes are made of GPPS, HIPS is used in white goods and electronics.
The world's largest PS buyer is again China by a long way. As of 2020, China alone carries out 35% of global imports. It was followed by Malaysia and Germany, with 6% and 5% shares, respectively. Taiwan ranks first among the top PS importers list, followed by Belgium and France.
ChemOrbis Polystyrene (PS) 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 PS facilities.
Products:
GPPS injection, GPPS extrusion, HIPS injection, HIPS extrusion, EPS black/grey (inflammable), EPS white (inflammable), EPS white (regular)
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