International petrochemical price movement – 17 Apr 2026

Feedstocks & Building Blocks
» Naphtha just dropped over $100 in Japan while Europe barely budged in the same session
» Brent climbed past $98 and WTI crossed $93 as crude pushes higher on both sides of the Atlantic
» Ethylene fell $40 in India and South East Asia and dropped $50 in NW Europe in a broad global slide
» Propylene jumped $20 in NW Europe while the US Gulf fell $2.50 creating a rare transatlantic divergence
Chlor-Alkali & Vinyl Chain
» EDC surged $50 in NW Europe FOB while Far East and South East Asia held completely flat this session
» VCM crashed $100 in South East Asia and dropped $20 in Far East while NW Europe quietly edged up
» PVC suspension jumped $75 in NW Europe and crashed $75 in the US Gulf on the very same day
Polyethylene Universe
» HDPE HM grades are frozen across Korea, Singapore and Thailand with not a dollar of movement
» HDPE raffia is flat from India to Far East Asia but South Korea is still commanding a $280 premium
» HDPE injection just jumped $125 in the US Gulf while every other region sat completely unchanged
» HDPE blow moulding surged $120 in the US Gulf and $35 in NW Europe while Asia held steady
» HDPE film climbed $50 in NW Europe and $125 in the US Gulf as western markets pull away from Asia
» HDPE pipe grades in South Korea and Saudi Arabia are holding firm with no movement this session
» LDPE lamination in Qatar is completely unchanged and the market is waiting for a directional signal
» LDPE heavy duty grades are locked flat from South Korea to Bangladesh without a single price shift
» LDPE injection is holding steady across all five markets with no sign of movement in either direction
» LDPE film dropped $50 in NW Europe while the US Gulf jumped $55 leaving traders on edge globally
» LDPE milk pouch grades are flat across all seven markets from South Korea to Bangladesh this session
» LLDPE rotomoulding is unmoved across all six markets as buyers and sellers wait for a clear signal
» LLDPE injection is holding flat across eight markets from South Korea to Bangladesh without a blink
» LLDPE metallocene is locked at the same price across all four markets with zero movement today
» LLDPE film jumped $110 in the US Gulf while NW Europe held and Asia did not move at all
Polypropylene Across Grades
» PP copolymer in the US Gulf just dropped $40 and it is the only market moving in this grade today
» PP raffia is completely flat from South Korea to Bangladesh as the market holds its collective breath
» PP BOPP prices are frozen solid across nine markets from India to South Korea without a single move
» PP random copolymer is stuck at the same level across South Korea, Singapore and Saudi Arabia today
» PP block copolymer just surged $130 in South East Asia while every other region sat completely flat
» PP film grades are holding unchanged across all nine markets from India to Saudi Arabia this session
» PP injection jumped $100 in NW Europe but fell $45 in the US Gulf creating a sharp transatlantic split
Styrenics & Engineering Plastics
» PS EPS exploded $370 in NW Europe this session while South Korea has no price to show at all
» PS GPPS surged $295 in NW Europe and $150 in the US Gulf while Asia held completely flat
» PS HIPS jumped $295 in NW Europe and $150 in the US Gulf as western markets race ahead of Asia
» ABS injection surged $150 in NW Europe while every Asian and South Asian market held dead flat
» SAN is completely unchanged in both South Korea and Taiwan with the market showing no direction
Specialty Polymers & Downstream
» EVA prices are flat across South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Thailand with no movement in any market
» PET bottle grade jumped $100 in NW Europe and $25 in the US Gulf as western demand pushes higher
» Phthalic anhydride is holding flat across Far East and South East Asia with zero movement
» Butadiene is locked in a standstill across Korea, China, South East Asia and Rotterdam this week