Egypt has become one of Brazil’s fastest-rising polymer suppliers in 2025, sharply expanding its PP, PE and PVC shipments during January-November, ChemOrbis Stats Wizard reveals. Although volumes remain small compared with the main origins particularly in PP and PE, Egypt’s gains were strong enough to alter Brazil’s supplier rankings across all three polymers...
In Italy, the PE market has shifted direction for the first time in eight months, moving to a stable to firmer trend in December as suppliers managed to pass rollovers to moderate hikes on deals. However, a different picture emerged in Northwest Europe, where PE prices remained mostly stable, although several producers continued to push for hikes on LDPE to recover margins...
The polyethylene market in Türkiye approaches 2026 after a year marked by volatile supply patterns, shifting trade flows, and chronic demand weakness. A brief tightness phase at the start of 2025 quickly gave way to oversupply, aggressive US competition, falling oil markets, and intermittent geopolitical shocks that lifted sentiment only temporarily...
India’s PVC market is closing 2025 at a historic low, with Chinese‑origin deals confirmed at $600/ton CIF for small shipments — the weakest level in nearly two decades. Larger buyers were holding out for sub‑$600/ton numbers, underscoring the depth of bearish sentiment. This dramatic slump capped a year defined by collapse, false hope, and final surrender...
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