ABB has entered a landmark supply agreement with Citroniq to provide advanced automation, electrification, and digital technologies for what is set to become the world’s first full commercial-scale biogenic polypropylene facility. The project, located in Nebraska, will use corn-based ethanol feedstock to produce fully certified 100% bio-based polypropylene, with operations scheduled to begin in 2029. […]
Fresh polypropylene (PP) offers from Saudi Arabia have emerged for October 2025 shipment, with prices for both raffia and injection grades reported at USD 905/mt. According to market sources, APC’s PP H312/1102K raffia grade (MFI 3.4) and PP H129/1100N injection grade (MFI 12) have both been offered at the same level of USD 905/mt. Payment […]
CHN Energy Ningxia has released its latest round of export offers for PP, LLDPE, and polyoxymethylene (POM) across major Chinese ports, reflecting steady market activity heading into September. According to the producer’s pricing sheet dated August 29, 2025, PP raffia (MFR 3.4, grade 1102K) was offered at USD 860/mt FOB Tianjin, USD 879/mt FOB Ningbo, […]
Polypropylene (PP) prices across Latin America drifted lower this week, pressured by declining freight costs from Asia and competitive offers from suppliers in China and the Middle East. The arrival of attractively priced cargoes eroded sentiment across Brazil, Mercosur, and the West Coast of South America, leaving regional producers facing intensifying competition and subdued downstream […]
Polypropylene (PP) prices in Europe drifted lower this week as muted demand and ample supply weighed heavily on sentiment, overshadowing an uptick in upstream propylene spot values. A market participant told Polymerduniya, “The European polypropylene market experienced price decreases in August across every product segment, impacted by weak buyer interest and reduced spot activity as […]
Hyundai Chemical is preparing for a planned shutdown of its polypropylene (PP) units in Daesan, South Korea, in what could become a significant supply event for the Asian market heading into year-end. Market sources informed that the company is expected to take both units offline around October 13, 2025, with operations scheduled to resume by […]
Key Chinese polymer futures contracts closed weaker on Wednesday, with LLDPE, polypropylene, PVC and monoethylene glycol all slipping amid cautious market sentiment and subdued buying activity. On the Dalian Commodity Exchange, LLDPE (l2601) opened at RMB 7,370 (USD 858) and closed at RMB 7,358 (USD 856), down 0.42% or RMB 31 (USD 3.61/mt) from the […]
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The petrochemical complex faced renewed headwinds on Wednesday, with futures contracts for key polymers on the Dalian Commodity Exchange extending losses amid persistent concerns over demand recovery. Polypropylene, linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) futures all closed lower, dragging down sentiment across the wider value chain. Polypropylene contracts settled at CNY 7,021 per […]
Polymer futures in China closed weaker on Monday, with all major contracts recording losses despite intraday fluctuations. Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE, l2601) opened at RMB 7,427 (USD 862) per tonne and traded between RMB 7,455 (USD 865) and RMB 7,396 (USD 858) before settling at RMB 7,402 (USD 859). The close marked a decline of […]
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