PP Prices and News
China, SE Asia PP outlook for 2025: Capacity boom meets demand gloom by Thi Huong Nguyen
PP markets across China and Southeast Asia are set to end 2024 on a weaker note compared to the first half of the year, because concerns over growing supply and lower-than-expected demand have dampened players’ sentiment. As the year winds down, industry players are turning their attention to 2025, with supply-demand dynamics remaining the central focus... 23-12-2024
Europe PP, PE outlook for 2025: Battle of margins amid supply surpluses and trade flow shifts by Manolya Tufan and Esra Ersöz
Polyolefin markets began 2024 with a transportation crisis driven by Red Sea turmoil, fueling steep price gains in Q1. Prices then trended downward in subsequent quarters, with brief rebounds unable to match Q1 levels. Global overcapacity and weak demand were key factors, as producers tried to adjust output to protect margins, but with little success... 19-12-2024
Middle East PP, PE outlook for 2025: A double whammy of low demand and new capacity additions by Nada Samir and Esra Ersöz
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and East Med markets have all experienced much less volatility this year than they did last year, although PP and PE prices have been on a downward trajectory in the last quarter. Early expectations for January point to a potential shift in prices while geopolitics and capacity additions continue to cast a pall on the region for the rest of the year... 18-12-2024
Türkiye PP, PE outlook for 2025: Q1 set for a firm footing, eyes on derivatives for a whole year by Merve Madakbaşı
Polyolefin markets have struggled to see significant price increases this year, apart from the first quarter, which was buoyed by a surge in freight rates driven by Middle East tensions and active derivatives demand. From the second quarter onward, prices lacked strong momentum due to waning demand for end products that fell short of seasonal expectations amid economic challenges. The second half of 2024 started under the influence of declining freight rates. However, a recent recovery in shipping costs has not prevented the typical year-end slowdown in Türkiye... 13-12-2024
India PP, PE outlook for 2025: Players eye brighter Q1 despite current bearishness by Shibu Itty Kuttickal
Import prices of polyolefins have fallen in India ahead of the year-end amid lackluster demand for end-products and a perception of ample availability in the country. Suppliers, in the middle of paring down excess inventories to hold more cash before closing their books for the year, have offered discounted prices for large buyers but deals have been few and far between. Despite these bearish conditions, traders remain optimistic about a market recovery in early 2025... 11-12-2024
Polypropylene (PP) is a product group produced by the conversion of propylene monomer through a process of polymerization. Polypropylene (PP) is the world's second largest polymer in terms of consumption. There are two main types of PP: Homo-PP and PP Copolymer.
Homo-PP (PPH) is further divided into various grades, such as raffia, injection, fiber, film, BOPP and non-woven. Homo-PP is used in various applications, such as sacks, gift wraps, carpet yarns, kitchenware, automotive parts, food packaging, sanitary pads, diapers and wet wipes. PP Copolymer, which is made more durable by the addition of ethylene monomer during the conversion process, is used in household appliances, automotive and electrical parts and pipe applications.
Looking at the most important net buyer and supplier countries in the polypropylene (PP) market, China stands at the top of the list of importing countries. As of 2020, China alone realizes 25% of the world’s total PP imports. China is followed by Türkiye, which imports 10% of the world’s total PP production, while Italy occupies the third place in rankings. South Korea, Malaysia and Germany comprise the top three main PP suppliers.
ChemOrbis Polypropylene (PP) 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 PP facilities.
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PPH raffia, PPH fiber, PPH injection, PPH film, PPH non-woven, PPH medical, BOPP, PP Copolymer injection, PP Copolymer extrusion, PP Copolymer pipe type 2, PP Random Copolymer injection, PP Random Copolymer extrusion, PP Random Copolymer pipe type 3.
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