The US polymer exports faced serious challenges in the last quarter of 2020, largely as a result of multiple shutdowns and force majeure declarations that followed the most active hurricane season since 2017. Reduced production and shipping difficulties have impacted the competitiveness of US exports in global markets...
European PP and PE markets are on the verge of posting supply-driven increases moving into March, which would mark the 5th straight month of hikes. The bullish rally, which gained momentum from January onwards, is not expected to take a breather as another round of 3-digits hikes are awaited...
PP prices have rallied unprecedentedly in the last two weeks, appalling many players in Turkey. Steep increases coupled with robust demand in Europe and America lighted the touch paper while a wave of production issues exacerbated the severity scale of the run-up...
Global polymer markets have been grappling with a dearth of supply since early Q4. Planned and unplanned shutdowns coupled with a deepening shipping crisis in the aftermath of an unexpected surge in demand have contributed to rapid price hikes in major regions. Prices for PP, PE, and PVC have more than doubled from the middle of last year...
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