European PVC markets adopted a softer note in November as sellers struggled to defend margins amid muted demand, ample supply and continued pressure from Asian imports. The lower ethylene settlement added further pressure on PVC prices, making modest reductions more common across the region despite ongoing rollover attempts, with some distributors applying slightly larger cuts to stimulate sales in a highly competitive environment...
India’s import polyolefin market is navigating a severe and sustained downturn, with prices across PE and PP testing structural lows not seen in years. The weakness is rooted in a combination of global oversupply and increasingly aggressive pricing tactics adopted by domestic producers...
China’s PP trade data for September and Q3 indicate a return to a net-import pattern, reversing the brief net-exporter position seen in August and Q2. Imports rose on both a monthly and quarterly basis and surpassed exports, partly supported by seasonal “Golden September” demand and restocking activity. Meanwhile, exports lost momentum as overseas demand softened, and global competition intensified...
European PP and PE markets have opened November on a stable to softer note, with price decreases slowing from the previous months after both PP and PE prices hit their lowest levels since 2020 for most grades. While some grades broke below certain thresholds, a few suppliers tried to halt the downturn by seeking rollovers in their initial offers...
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