Ethylene prices edged lower across Europe on Tuesday, weighed down by hesitant buyers and a market still awash with supply. Traders said high inflation and elevated interest rates are keeping downstream demand soft, undermining any lift from recent production cutbacks. Market sources told that even with European producers trimming output, the region remains oversupplied, leaving […]
Polyethylene terephthalate prices eased across parts of Asia this week as cheaper feedstocks and hesitant buying set a subdued tone. Traders pointed to the same backdrop unsettling wider energy markets, oil climbing on geopolitical tension and the prospect of new U.S. sanctions on key producers, yet downstream PET markets moved the other way. An industry […]
Key polymer contracts on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange nudged higher today, extending a cautious upward drift despite a quiet broader market. With the yuan trading at 7.12 to the dollar, gains were modest but consistent across major grades. Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE, January 2026) opened at RMB 7,117, about USD 831 per metric ton, and […]
High density polyethylene prices slipped across several Asian markets this week, while remaining flat in others, as weak demand and holiday slowdowns kept trading subdued. A regional source told that rising international crude prices, driven by the protracted Russia-Ukraine conflict and uncertainty over potential new U.S. sanctions, have done little to lift sentiment in the […]
Crude prices edged up on Tuesday, with both Brent and West Texas Intermediate inching higher in quiet trading. Brent crude for November 2025 delivery settled at USD 68.22 a barrel after touching a session high of USD 68.23 and a low of USD 67.51, marking a gain of 59 cents or 0.87 percent. WTI crude […]
Low density polyethylene prices edged lower across South Asia this week, with traders staying cautious despite the backdrop of rising global oil prices and simmering geopolitical tension. A regional source told Polymerupdate that crude’s upward march, fueled by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and uncertainty over possible new U.S. sanctions on oil producers, has done little to […]
PVC prices across Asia stayed flat this week, with traders largely unmoved despite rising global oil prices and persistent geopolitical tension. Market participants pointed to balanced supply and demand as the main reason for the quiet tone. A regional source told that even with crude continuing its upward climb amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the […]
Ethylene markets showed little sign of life on Tuesday, with prices holding steady on both sides of the Pacific as traders reported muted activity. In the United States, an industry source told that buying and selling interest remained thin, keeping ethylene values unchanged. Assessments stayed at 20.00–20.50 cents per pound FD US Gulf, the same […]
Propylene prices across Asia retreated at the start of the week as subdued trading and limited downstream appetite continued to weigh on sentiment. Market participants reported that FOB Korea values fell to USD 760–770 per metric ton on Monday, down USD 5 from Friday’s assessment. CFR China prices mirrored the trend, easing to USD 790–800 […]
International crude benchmarks inched upward on Monday, extending a cautious rebound as traders assessed supply signals and broader economic sentiment. Data showed that Brent crude for November 2025 delivery settled at USD 66.86 per barrel, up USD 0.29, or 0.44 percent, after moving between an intraday high of USD 66.91 and a low of USD […]
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