PetroChina Jilin Petrochemical has reportedly resumed operations at its No.1 High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) unit in Jilin, China, following a planned maintenance turnaround. Market sources in China informed that the company is believed to have brought the unit back online around September 4, 2025. The facility had been taken offline at the end of July for […]
PetroChina Jilin Petrochemical is reportedly preparing to take its Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) unit offline for a scheduled maintenance shutdown later this month. According to market sources in China, the company is expected to halt operations at the facility beginning September 15, 2025, with production anticipated to resume around September 27, 2025. Although the timeline […]
The US polymers market displayed a blend of ongoing weakness and tentative optimism this week, as most segments continued to face pressure from subdued demand and oversupply. While high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) grappled with persistent downward sentiment, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) provided a rare bright spot, with export prices […]
The European polymers market presented a mixed picture this week, with different product segments charting diverging courses as players returned cautiously after the summer lull. While some polyethylene grades experienced price gains, others came under pressure from weak demand and competitive imports, with overall trading activity remaining restrained across most markets. In the high-density polyethylene […]
HDPE Prices in Asia stayed unchanged this week. Ongoing geopolitical tensions, including the Russia–Ukraine conflict and U.S. sanctions on key oil producers, have heightened supply chain risks and pushed up crude oil prices, adding volatility to the global energy landscape. In China, the HDPE market held steady-to-soft as buyer–seller price gaps widened. Middle Eastern suppliers […]
Fresh market signals have emerged from China’s polymer sector, with reports of a new offer for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) Yarn grade. According to industry sources, a domestic Chinese producer is heard to have announced its latest price at the USD 970 per metric ton level. The offer has been quoted on a Free on Board […]
Fresh trade indications have emerged in the East African polymer market this week, with a Saudi Arabian producer heard to have announced its latest offer for high-density polyethylene (HDPE). According to market sources, the producer has put forward its price for HDPE Pipe (P6006 AD PE100 Black) grade at the USD 1170 per metric ton […]
Market reports from East Africa indicate renewed activity in the high-density polyethylene (HDPE) trade, with offers surfacing from a major Saudi Arabian producer. According to sources, the producer is heard to have placed its latest offer for HDPE Blow Moulding (B5403 Large) grade at the USD 1270 per metric ton level. The offer is quoted […]
Market participants in China have reported fresh price indications for polypropylene copolymer (PP Copolymer) this week, pointing to renewed activity in the Asian polymer trade. According to sources, a leading domestic producer is heard to have announced its latest offer for PP Copolymer grade at the USD 895 per metric ton level. The offer, which […]
The US low-density polyethylene (LDPE) export market remained stable this week, with prices unchanged as balanced supply and demand kept trading conditions subdued. Market participants reported that while fundamentals are steady, broader uncertainties, ranging from global currency movements to evolving trade policies, continue to cloud the short-term outlook. An industry source told that LDPE spot […]
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