PP Prices and News
China PP, PE held cautious gains last week, while early-week signals turn mixed as holiday nears by Elif Sevde Yalçın and Merve Sezgün
China’s PP and PE markets maintained a cautiously firm tone in the week ending January 30, as prices selectively extended earlier gains. Players noted that the initial recovery had already taken shape from late December to early or mid-January, with the latest week marked by a measured continuation of this uptrend, supported by firmer futures and pre-holiday restocking. While demand remained restrained, slightly improved trading activity reinforced expectations of limited near-term upside... 03-02-2026
Türkiye’s PP and PE markets brace for February hike requests by Merve Madakbaşı
2026 began with price increases in Türkiye’s polyolefin markets, in line with earlier expectations. Limited supply for most products from key sourcing regions such as the Middle East and Russia was the main driver behind the early-year hikes, with transactions typically reflecting increases of around $20/ton. At present, regular PP and PE suppliers are expected to seek further price increases for February, citing rising feedstock costs and the ongoing tight supply situation... 30-01-2026
EU - India free trade agreement: What it means for polymers, plastics and Türkiye by Esra Ersöz
After nearly two decades of intermittent negotiations, the European Union and India have finally reached a political agreement on a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) on January 27, 2026. Chemicals and plastics are explicitly covered within the scope of this agreement by both parties, although HS-level tariff details for polymers, plastics and downstream manufacturing have yet to be disclosed... 29-01-2026
India’s local PP market extends rally with fresh late-Jan hikes; PE stable by Shibu Itty Kuttickal
The Indian PP market received a further boost as major domestic producers announced fresh price hikes for PP effective January 24, 2026, while PE prices have been rolled over so far. Market sentiment around PP remains firmly bullish, while PE players appear to be pausing after a strong rebound since mid-December... 28-01-2026
South Korea’s petrochemical reset gathers pace after prolonged deadlock by Zehra Kırca and Esra Ersöz
After more than two years of mounting losses, stalled coordination and policy hesitation, South Korea’s petrochemical reset finally moved from impasse to execution in late November 2025. What had long been discussed in principle — capacity cuts, consolidation and conditional state support — is now advancing... 23-01-2026
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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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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