Polymers, Plastics News and Resin Prices
China, SE Asia PP outlook for 2026: Oversupply storm deepens as China’s export push accelerates by Thi Huong Nguyen
PP markets in China and Southeast Asia endured a difficult 2025 despite a brief stable-to-firmer start. Early strength quickly faded as structural weaknesses resurfaced, driving both markets toward 5.5-year lows by December. Against this backdrop, attention now shifts to the forces expected to shape the markets’ direction in 2026... 17-12-2025
Stats: Egypt ramps up PP, PE and PVC sales to Brazil in 2025, while flows to Türkiye shrink by Esra Ersöz
Egypt has become one of Brazil’s fastest-rising polymer suppliers in 2025, sharply expanding its PP, PE and PVC shipments during January-November, ChemOrbis Stats Wizard reveals. Although volumes remain small compared with the main origins particularly in PP and PE, Egypt’s gains were strong enough to alter Brazil’s supplier rankings across all three polymers... 16-12-2025
LDPE pioneers Dec hikes on tightness in Italy; NWE mostly stable by Laura Pisano
In Italy, the PE market has shifted direction for the first time in eight months, moving to a stable to firmer trend in December as suppliers managed to pass rollovers to moderate hikes on deals. However, a different picture emerged in Northwest Europe, where PE prices remained mostly stable, although several producers continued to push for hikes on LDPE to recover margins... 15-12-2025
Türkiye PE outlook for 2026: From margin pressure to cautious rebalancing – Is a sustainable recovery finally within reach? by Merve Madakbaşı
The polyethylene market in Türkiye approaches 2026 after a year marked by volatile supply patterns, shifting trade flows, and chronic demand weakness. A brief tightness phase at the start of 2025 quickly gave way to oversupply, aggressive US competition, falling oil markets, and intermittent geopolitical shocks that lifted sentiment only temporarily... 12-12-2025
India PVC outlook for 2026: Policy failures leave market vulnerable to global oversupply by Shibu Itty Kuttickal
India’s PVC market is closing 2025 at a historic low, with Chinese‑origin deals confirmed at $600/ton CIF for small shipments — the weakest level in nearly two decades. Larger buyers were holding out for sub‑$600/ton numbers, underscoring the depth of bearish sentiment. This dramatic slump capped a year defined by collapse, false hope, and final surrender... 11-12-2025
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