Polymers, Plastics News and Resin Prices
China’s PE, PP new capacity wave gathers pace across Q1 and April, coinciding with tariff turmoil by Merve Sezgün
Despite sluggish global demand, persistent oversupply, and rising trade tensions, China continues to ramp up its PP and PE capacities. The first quarter of 2025 and April have already seen a wave of plant start-ups, reflecting the country's long-term strategy to boost petrochemical self-sufficiency, even in the face of ongoing market challenges. However, as the US-China trade war intensifies, questions loom over how these new tariffs will affect China’s ability to maintain its aggressive expansion plans... 08-04-2025
Revised: US tariffs exempt key petchems; can PE exports survive the retaliation? by Esra Ersöz
Certain grades of PE, PP, and PET are among the list of exemptions for reciprocal tariffs. Considering the net-exporter status of the US in PE, the US government seems to be aiming to avoid retaliatory tariffs, while it is yet to be seen whether partner countries will accept this move - apparently China won’t - as broader tariffs on other goods will still disrupt trade flows, increase production costs for downstream industries, and strain global supply chains... 07-04-2025
China’s export PVC prices edge up from 17-year lows; imports pressured by low US offers by Thi Huong Nguyen
In China's PVC markets, sellers' confidence has waned after last week’s price hike attempts. While export prices for ethylene-based PVC have inched higher, local and import prices have remained largely stable. The market remains at a crossroads, supported by demand from India but pressured by weak domestic conditions and competitive US offers... 04-04-2025
European PE market faces uncertainty amid US-EU tariffs and weak demand by Manolya Tufan
The European PE market had a strong start to the first quarter of 2025, driven by producers’ margin enhancement targets and reduced import supply. However, the landscape has quickly become more complex, as multiple factors, including the potential for EU’s retaliatory tariffs, lower costs and lethargic demand, have created an uncertain market environment... 03-04-2025
India’s PP markets dragged down by competitive Chinese offers amidst easier ME supply by Shibu Itty Kuttickal
Pressure on Middle Eastern PP sellers to India has grown due to a bearish Chinese market and declining freight rates for the China-India route, along with Mid-East suppliers resuming production after turnarounds. Thin demand and abundant supply are expected to keep import PP prices in India low, with most players not expecting a recovery as feedstock prices also remain weak. Meanwhile, news that a supplier from Oman is offering PP raffia at $950/ton CIF India, close to Chinese prices of $940-970/ton CIF, is seen as another bearish signal... 02-04-2025
ChemOrbis Free Plastics News section includes plastics industry news covering all the important developments affecting supply and demand balance for the polymers industry and plastics resin prices.
Plastics News covers any development affecting the prices of polymers and plastic raw materials including Polyethylene (PE) - consisting of HDPE, LDPE and LLDPE - Polypropylene (PP), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polystyrene (PS) and ABS.
Not only plastics resins, but also the production chain starting from crude oil to naphtha and the monomers and feedstock costs including ethylene, propylene, styrene, benzene, PX and MEG are within the scope of ChemOrbis Plastics News. Any news pertaining to these products in global markets about market trends, the changes in supply-demand dynamics and import-export stats as well as production updates - including maintenance shutdowns, plant turnarounds, closures, force majeure declarations, restarts and new capacities - are covered in this section.
ChemOrbis Plastics News also consists of stories about the changes in customs legislations for plastic resins in regional markets, freight rates in global markets, economic and financial developments that affect demand directly or indirectly as well as the updates of the companies operating in the plastics sector.
Free Plastics News section includes the news for the following markets:
Asia Pacific & India : China, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, India
Middle East & Africa : Türkiye, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, GCC, Iran, North Africa, East Africa, West Africa and South Africa
Europe & CIS : Italy, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Russia, Ukraine, CIS, Northwest Europe
Americas : North America, South America, USA, Canada, Mexico
for the following products :
Polyethylene (PE) : LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE,PP (Polypropylene) : PP Homo, PP Copolymer,Polyviynl Chloride (PVC) : SPVC,Polystyrene (PS) : HIPS, GPPS, EPS,PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) : PET Bottle, PET Film,ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene),
feedstocks & monomers including crude oil, naphtha, natural gas, ethylene, propylene, VCM, EDC, styrene, benzene, MEG, paraxylene, PTA and butadiene.
To track the most updated plastic resin prices, please visit ChemOrbis Resin Prices page.
Serving 70,000+ companies and 100,000+ business professionals since 2001, ChemOrbis enables plastics industry buyers, sellers and producers make winning buy/sell decisions and connections. ChemOrbis' services are designed to deliver its promises under highly volatile market conditions. ChemOrbis Market Information and Analysis Tools provide you with all the information required to understand the prevailing market conditions and anticipate short term expectations.
About Us
DOWNLOADYOUR MOBILEAPP TODAY
