Tagged Posts for Plastics-polymers
Asia rPET Prices Hit YTD Low as Bale Costs Continue Rising: Sources
Prices for recycled polyethylene terephthalate were muted across Asia last week, with pellet prices sliding to their lowest levels this year even as feedstock costs continued to climb, according to market participants. Read More
Ineos, Recycled Plastics Producers Call on EU to Safeguard Industry
The European recycled plastics industry has called on the European Union for help and support following a raft of regional closures this year, according to statements released by Ineos and Searious Business, a European circular plastics lobbying company. Read More
PET Bale and Regrind Prices Reach a Historic Low in 2025
Prices for recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) across U.S. markets have declined sharply over the past year, while virgin PET values showed less dramatic movements, according to the latest Global Recycled Plastics Weekly Report from PetroChem Wire by OPIS. Read More
Recycled PET Market Demand Still Sluggish in India and China: Sources
Weak downstream demand and soft virgin polyethylene terephthalate or PET pricing continue to suppress buying interest in rPET across key Asian markets, including India and China, according to market participants. Read More
European Chemical Demand Set to Stay Flat at 2025 Levels
A slew of second quarter 2025 earnings statements from several chemical majors highlights just how parlous the European chemical industry is and how far off any significant recovery appears. Read More
China’s June Aromatics Imports Fall on Plant Restarts, Weak Demand
China’s aromatics imports significantly declined across the board in June, with reductions ranging from 0.9% to a sharp 30.8%, according to the latest customs data. This was mainly due to subdued domestic demand and a robust increase in domestic supply following the restart of several plants after their annual maintenance turnarounds, industry sources said. Read More
INEOS Faces $31 Million Penalty Despite Reducing Carbon Emissions by 75%
INEOS Acetyls has said it faces a £23 million ($31 million) penalty in withheld carbon credits despite slashing emissions by 75% at its site based in Hull, in the north of England. Read More
No Sign of Recovery for Europe Chemical Industry Amid High Energy Prices, Tax
The overall message from the recent European Petrochemical Luncheon in Munich, Germany, in mid-June suggests that demand for most sectors of the petrochemical industry remains soft and there is no real sign of any recovery until 2026. Read More