Major polymer futures in China closed lower on Monday, reflecting a cautious start to the trading week amid steady currency levels and restrained buying interest. With the yuan holding near 7.11 to the U.S. dollar, contracts for leading plastics drifted lower across the board despite intraday swings. Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) January 2026 contract (l2601) […]
US polymer markets faced another week of broad-based weakness, with most key resins posting price declines under the weight of abundant supply and soft demand. Sellers across polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene grappled with swelling inventories and hesitant buyers, while even the normally resilient PET market held flat as participants assessed fresh trade policy shifts. High-density […]
In Europe this week polymer markets are showing clear signs of strain as abundant supplies and soft buying match up with lacklustre demand. HDPE feels the sharpest pressure, but LDPE and LLDPE are not far behind. Across both spot and contract trades, prices are inching downward, while buyers and converters are keeping tight reins on […]
This week in Asia the polyethylene markets, especially HDPE, LDPE, and LLDPE, showed signs of fatigue. Prices nudged down in several markets, while many buyers pulled back, waiting for clearer signals after the upcoming festive breaks. The tension between ample supply (some of it driven by U.S.-origin and Middle Eastern cargoes) and tepid end-use demand […]
Latin America’s low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) market continued its slide this week, weighed down by an uncomfortable mix of plentiful supply and anemic demand. Traders across Brazil, the West Coast of South America, and the Mercosur region reported a steady erosion in spot prices as sellers scrambled to move inventory. An industry source in the region, […]
Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) export prices in the United States moved sharply lower this week, underscoring the persistent imbalance between supply and demand in the resin market. Industry contacts told Polymerupdate that spot export values slipped as producers and brokers struggled to work through elevated inventories while end-user appetite remained muted. Market participants described the […]
A recent update points to fresh movement in the polyethylene market. Sources in China report that a producer from South Asia has offered Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) film grade at about USD 860 per metric ton. The shipment is scheduled for October 2025 and quoted on a cost-and-freight basis to China’s main ports. The price […]
China’s key polymer futures edged lower in the latest trading session, with contracts for linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and monoethylene glycol (MEG) all closing in negative territory as sentiment softened across commodity markets. On the Dalian Commodity Exchange, LLDPE opened at RMB 7,235 (about USD 846) and briefly climbed to […]
Recycled polymer markets across the Middle East maintained a steady footing over the past week, with prices largely unchanged as balanced supply–demand fundamentals kept volatility in check. Industry participants pointed to stable inventories and reliable collection flows as the primary factors supporting price stability, even as downstream consumption remained tepid. Converters continued to buy only […]
In the US, propylene prices remained broadly stable on Tuesday as trading volumes sagged. According to a source in the region, the market bore the mark of a disconnect between what buyers are willing to pay and what sellers are asking, keeping the pricing tone flat. Polymer grade propylene continued to trade in the 32.50-33.00 […]
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