Supplies from the US and suppressed regional demand are expected to keep import PVC markets in Asia - which have so far seen a 3-8% fall since mid-August – on a downtrend in October. Apart from the US prices, the market sentiment has also been dealt a blow by the lackluster response to the latest offers to Asia from a Taiwanese major even after price cuts by $30-40/ton...
Global polymer markets are experiencing a paradox where prices struggle to increase, despite soaring costs, primarily driven by surging crude oil prices that have reached 10-month highs. This is because the vital demand element lies on the other side of the coin, and the demand scenario is far from ideal, hindering a robust price rally...
Türkiye’s polyolefin markets were pervaded by flagging demand for most of September, with prices holding firm on the back of rising upstream costs and moderate availability for certain products. Whilst the persistent cash issues stay at center stage and hamper the demand outlook, expectations call for modest fluctuations in October...
In China and Southeast Asia’s import PE film markets, prices of all grades witnessed additional increases last week, tracking a stable to slightly higher movement for 10 straight weeks. ChemOrbis Price Index reveals that PE film prices in both markets have hit their around-six-month highs on average, while the average price of HDPE film on CFR China has reached the highest level since late July 2022...
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