PP Prices and News
Bearish sentiment dominates June PP, PE outlook in Europe by Laura Pisano
Europe’s polyolefins markets are moving deeper into a correction phase after the unprecedented rally that gripped the region between late February and early May. Both PE and PP markets in Europe have come under mounting pressure in recent weeks as demand continues to weaken, buyers stay on the sidelines, and competitive imports increasingly weigh on local sentiment... 26-05-2026
Vietnam’s local PP, PE markets surrender part of war-driven gains, remain far above pre-crisis levels by Thi Huong Nguyen and Merve Sezgün
Vietnam’s domestic PP and PE markets have continued to correct lower after hitting all-time highs in early April, with prices retreating by 6-9% from their record peaks amid fading panic sentiment and persistently weak downstream demand... 22-05-2026
Türkiye continues to unwind conflict-fueled premiums: What’s next for PP and PE in June? by Merve Madakbaşı
Polyolefin markets in Türkiye headed into the extended Eid holidays under mounting pressure, as persistently weak demand, liquidity concerns, and poor export conditions continued to outweigh ongoing supply-side disruptions across the Middle East and the Hormuz Strait. News of some plant restarts also helped ease supply concerns to a certain extent... 20-05-2026
PP, PE restarts emerge across Mid-East, but supply remains fragile by Esra Ersöz
The rally driven by the Middle East supply-shock— which pushed PP and PE prices to record or pandemic-era highs across Asia and Europe — started to crack three weeks ago as China began taking advantage of widening arbitrage opportunities. Since then, Middle Eastern PP and PE offers have also started to ease. The return of some PP and PE plants in the Middle East, together with inventory sales and delayed cargo arrivals, has also helped calm earlier shortage fears... 18-05-2026
European PP market slips from 4-year highs as buyer resistance and imports trigger correction by Manolya Tufan
The European PP market has started to retreat from four-year highs, marking the first downward correction since the outbreak of the war after prices surged by around 115% between late February and early May amid supply disruptions and soaring feedstock costs. Following weeks of sharp gains fueled by elevated propylene costs and limited import availability, the market is now showing clearer signs of reversal as buyer resistance intensifies and competitive import cargoes gradually return... 13-05-2026
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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