PP Prices and News
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
AEQUITA moves to the centre of Europe’s petchem restructuring by Esra Ersöz
AEQUITA is emerging as a pivotal player in the reshaping of Europe’s petrochemicals sector, following a series of agreements that place large parts of the region’s olefins and polyolefins capacity under its control. The German industrial group has agreed to acquire SABIC’s European petrochemicals business just recently, while an earlier deal to take over selected European assets from LyondellBasellwas agreed in June 2025... 21-01-2026
Higher Chinese offers nudge SEA PP market toward firmer ground by Thi Huong Nguyen
Over the week ending January 16, Southeast Asia’s import PP market edged up after moving largely sideways for the past four to seven weeks, as firmer offers from China began to lift regional price sentiment. The modest uptick marked a slight rebound from May 2020 lows, though trading activity remained selective... 20-01-2026
China PP markets stage cautious recovery as futures, oil and pre-holiday buying lend support by Merve Sezgün
China’s PP markets are showing early signs of a cautious recovery in mid-January, with prices moving higher across most segments after months of sustained weakness. Firmer upstream costs, a steady rally in Dalian PP futures, and rising crude oil prices have lifted market sentiment, while gradual pre-holiday restocking ahead of the Lunar New Year has encouraged more active buying interest... 15-01-2026
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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