Türkiye’s PET market kicked off the new year with a sharp upward correction, led by bottle-grade PET, as domestic prices jumped to their highest levels since December 2024. The move in the domestic market was driven by a regulatory action, most notably the introduction of a temporary $100/ton safeguard duty on bottle-grade PET imports, which swiftly lifted import costs and strengthened domestic pricing power...
Import polyolefin markets entered the new year with some price hike announcements in Türkiye, as had been anticipated earlier. Following the destocking activities and declines seen in the final months of last year, PP and PE offers witnessed increases as sellers needed to recoup their margin losses. In fact, limited inventories among regular producers outweighed the impact of declining monomer prices in Europe. High freight rates were also among the factors supporting sellers...
The European Commission has decided not to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on PET imports from Vietnam, according to a pre-disclosure statement dated December 19, 2025, which was communicated to industry participants. The notification confirms that no interim measures will be imposed, as the probe moves toward its final stage...
The Indian polymer market has entered 2026 defined by a significant pricing contradiction. In the opening week of January, major domestic producers implemented headline price increases for key resins, including PVC, PP raffia, and PE film...
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