International petrochemical price movement – 15 Apr 2026

Intermediates & feedstocks
» Phthalic anhydride holds steady across Far East Asia and South East Asia
» Naphtha declines in Japan and Europe on latest comparison
» Butadiene stays mixed globally as Asia softens and US Gulf rises
» Crude oil drops in Europe and US Gulf on fresh correction
» Ethylene remains mixed as Japan and Korea ease while other regions stay flat
» Propylene moves higher in China, Korea, Japan and Europe while US Gulf slips
» EDC holds unchanged across major global markets
» VCM remains flat across key international regions
Polyethylene
» HDPE HM softens across Korea, Singapore and Thailand
» HDPE raffia stays mixed as South Asia gains while some Asian markets ease
» HDPE injection remains mixed with South Asia firmer and some Asian markets softer
» HDPE blow moulding trends lower across major regions while Europe and US Gulf stay flat
» HDPE film weakens across most markets with Europe and US Gulf unchanged
» HDPE pipe softens in South Korea and Saudi Arabia
» LDPE lamination declines in Qatar on latest assessment
» LDPE heavy duty softens across key markets while Pakistan and Bangladesh stay flat
» LDPE injection trends lower across South Korea and South Asian markets
» LDPE film weakens across global markets with Europe and US Gulf unchanged
» LDPE milk pouch prices ease across key regional markets
» LLDPE rotomoulding declines across Asia and South Asian markets
» LLDPE injection weakens across major regional markets
» LLDPE metallocene holds steady in Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and India
» LLDPE film trends lower across Asia and South Asian markets
Polypropylene
» PP copolymer holds steady in US Gulf
» PP raffia declines across Asia and South Asian markets
» PP BOPP trends lower across regional markets
» PP random copolymer softens in South Korea, Singapore and Saudi Arabia
» PP block copolymer stays mixed as Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh move higher
» PP film weakens across major Asian and South Asian markets
» PP injection declines across Asia and South Asian markets
PVC & styrenics
» PVC suspension stays mostly flat but weakens in Taiwan and South Asian markets
» PS EPS remains unchanged in NW Europe while Korea stays unavailable
» PS GPPS softens across Asia and South Asian markets
» PS HIPS declines across major regional markets
Engineering plastics & polyester
» EVA holds steady across South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Thailand
» ABS injection weakens across Asia and South Asian markets
» SAN declines in South Korea and Taiwan
» PET bottle grade trends lower across Asia and South Asian markets