Hyosung Vina Chemicals is preparing to take its No.2 polypropylene (PP) unit at Cai Mep, Vietnam, offline for a scheduled maintenance program, according to market sources. The planned shutdown is expected to begin by the end of October 2025 and could extend through early December, temporarily tightening supply availability in the region. A source close […]
Celanese Corporation is reportedly preparing to bring its acetic acid unit in Pulau Sakra, Singapore, back online in the coming weeks, according to market sources. The facility, which has a nameplate capacity of 600,000 metric tons per year, was taken offline in mid-August 2025 for scheduled maintenance. An industry source familiar with the matter told […]
This week, Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) prices adjusted downward across Asia, weighed by sluggish buying activity, competitive import offers, and broader pressures from the energy market. Market sentiment remained cautious as both buyers and sellers responded to shifting supply-demand fundamentals with restrained activity. An industry source in Asia, speaking on condition of anonymity, told […]
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) prices trended lower across Asia this week, pressured by weak demand, currency volatility, and rising competition from surplus cargoes. An industry source in Asia told a team member on condition of anonymity that OPEC+ has signaled a planned production hike in November, while crude exports have resumed from Iraq’s Kurdish region, collectively […]
PVC prices declined across Asia this week, weighed down by muted downstream demand, plentiful regional supply, and aggressive export offers from China. An industry source in Asia, speaking to a team member on condition of anonymity, said that OPEC+ has signaled a planned production hike in November, while the restart of crude exports from Iraq’s […]
Polypropylene (PP) prices slipped across much of Asia this week, pressured by sluggish demand, rising stock levels, and weaker upstream energy markets. An industry source in Asia, speaking to a team member on condition of anonymity, said the OPEC+ alliance has signaled a planned production hike in November, while the restart of crude exports from […]
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) prices fell across the Asian region this week, weighed down by weaker upstream costs and subdued purchasing activity. An industry source in Asia, speaking on condition of anonymity, told a team member that the OPEC+ alliance has hinted at a production hike in November, while the restart of crude exports from Iraq’s […]
This week, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) prices witnessed declines across parts of Asia, pressured by falling crude values and rising supply. An industry source in Asia, speaking on condition of anonymity, told a team member that the OPEC+ alliance has indicated plans for a production hike in November. The resumption of crude exports from Iraq’s Kurdish […]
Ethylene prices in the United States began the week unchanged, reflecting a market caught between steady fundamentals and reports of operational hiccups. According to a source, a handful of cracker issues have emerged, though these disruptions have not yet been significant enough to alter the broader pricing picture. On Monday, spot ethylene in the US […]
Propylene prices edged lower across Asia on Monday, weighed down by weak sentiment and subdued buying activity. Market sources told that demand remained tepid, prompting sellers to trim offers in order to stimulate interest. FOB Korea propylene was assessed at USD 745–755 per metric ton, slipping by USD 5 from Friday’s levels. CFR China markers […]
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