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EU imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on ABS from South Korea and Taiwan
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team
According to the Official Journal of the European Union, the European Commission has officially imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of ABS originating in South Korea and Taiwan on February 12, 2026, concluding its investigation into allegedly dumped shipments that have weighed on the European market...
2026-02-13

VNCI: Antwerp signals political shift, but March will determine industrial credibility
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team
Europe’s chemical industry says it left the Antwerp European Industry Summit with a stronger sense of political recognition, but without concrete guarantees. According to VNCI, the real test will come in March, when EU leaders are expected to decide whether tone and urgency translate into tangible policy adjustments…
2026-02-13

SEA PP, PE markets hover around multi-month highs, post-holiday outlook cautiously upbeat
by Thi Huong Nguyen
The holiday lull has started to weigh on transaction volumes, particularly in Vietnam, where many buyers preferred to stay on the sidelines. With this backdrop, attention shifted toward the sustainability of the current firmness after the Lunar New Year...
2026-02-13

Plasticizers - Europe H1 February 2026
by Marta Rotini
In the plasticizers market, DINP prices mostly extended their drops into February while rollovers to limited decreases emerged in the DIDP market. Players, In the meantime, reported a mainly stable to firmer trend in the DOTP business...
2026-02-13

SUPD implementing act: Extra-EU R-PET excluded until 2027
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team
The act excludes PET recycled outside the EU from being counted toward minimum recycled content requirements until November 2027…
2026-02-13

Antwerp Declaration calls for urgent action as Emissions Trading System debate deepens
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team
Two years after the Antwerp Declaration was launched by Cefic, European industry is warning that the bloc’s competitiveness crisis is deepening rather than easing. As energy prices remain structurally higher than in rival economies and tensions over the EU’s carbon pricing system intensify, business leaders are urging policymakers to move from diagnosis to urgent action in 2026…
2026-02-12

Tight supply lifts import PP and PE offers in Türkiye by 5% since the start of 2026
by Merve Madakbaşı
Türkiye’s polyolefin markets extended their gains into February as restricted import volumes gave suppliers the upper hand. Following heavy stock depletion in late 2025, arrivals from the Middle East, Russia, and the US have remained tight across most grades, compounded by harsh weather conditions and production issues that disrupted supply chains. The recent wave of hikes stimulated buying interest from converters, although resistance emerged toward prices at the upper end of the ranges as Ramadan approached...
2026-02-12

Asia ethylene: SE Asia prices rebound from May 2020 low, NEA steady ahead of CNY
by Jennifer Lee
Southeast Asian ethylene prices rebounded from multi-year lows on improved arbitrage to Northeast Asia, while NEA markets remained steady amid thin pre-holiday trade. However, expanding regional supply from upcoming cracker restarts is likely to limit further upside in the near term…
2026-02-12

Asia propylene: SE Asia prices extend gains, mirroring NE Asia’s strength
by Jennifer Lee
Southeast Asian propylene prices climbed further, tracking firm Northeast Asian levels as a favorable arbitrage window supported export flows to China. However, subdued regional demand and expectations of rising supply from upcoming restarts may limit further upside…
2026-02-12