Türkiye’s PS and ABS markets entered 2026 with a firmer tone on the back of rising feedstock costs and higher freight rates, though demand remained cautious after year-end buying. Global cues—particularly stronger styrene and butadiene values in Asia and Europe—filtered into Türkiye unevenly, lending clearer support to PS while leaving ABS with mixed signals across origins. Rising freight rates on ex-Asia routes, despite a recent slowdown in the rally, emerged as a key driver, amplifying cost pressures for imports and shaping suppliers’ pricing strategies at the start of January...
