In Türkiye, the first price softening for PE was seen in the local market last week, following an almost two-month rally. The main reason behind this was the slowdown in demand after buyers engaged in panic purchasing in March, driven by a severe import shortage stemming from the Middle East conflict. In addition, in this tight liquidity environment—where selling raw material is more profitable from processing finished goods—manufacturers were also seen unwinding their stocks, while distributors opted for profit-taking and began to ease their offers...