Phthalic anhydride market drops across Asia: What’s behind the latest regional price slide? – International petrochemical price movement, 22 May 2026

Feedstocks and energy

Phthalic anhydride market drops across Asia: What’s behind the latest regional price slide?

Naphtha market sinks sharply: What triggered the latest price drop in Japan and Europe?

Butadiene market weakens across key hubs: What’s behind the latest global price fall?

Crude oil market turns lower: What’s driving the latest global price drop?

Ethylene market slides in Europe and Northeast Asia: What’s behind the latest regional price fall?

Propylene market weakens across key regions: What’s driving the latest price drop?

EDC market softens in Asia: What’s behind the latest regional price dip?

VCM market cracks in Asia: What’s behind the sharp latest regional price fall?

Polyethylene markets

HDPE HM market holds flat: What’s keeping Asian prices unchanged?

HDPE raffia market stays frozen: What’s keeping global prices steady?

HDPE injection market cracks in the West: What’s behind the latest regional price fall?

HDPE blow moulding market slides in the West: What’s driving the latest regional price drop?

HDPE film market weakens in Europe and the US Gulf: What’s behind the latest regional price fall?

HDPE pipe market holds steady: What’s keeping prices unchanged?

LDPE lamination market holds flat: What’s keeping prices unmoved?

LDPE heavy duty market holds firm: What’s keeping global prices steady?

LDPE injection market stays flat: What’s keeping prices unchanged?

LDPE film market breaks lower in the West: What’s behind the latest regional price drop?

LDPE milk pouch market holds steady: What’s keeping prices flat?

LLDPE rotomoulding market holds flat: What’s keeping global prices unchanged?

LLDPE injection market stays frozen: What’s keeping prices flat worldwide?

LLDPE metallocene market holds firm: What’s keeping global prices locked in place?

LLDPE film market weakens in Europe and the US Gulf: What’s behind the latest regional price fall?

Polypropylene markets

PP copolymer market drops in the US Gulf: What’s behind the latest price slide?

PP raffia market holds steady: What’s keeping global prices unchanged?

PP BOPP market stays flat: What’s keeping prices unmoved worldwide?

PP random copolymer market holds firm: What’s keeping regional prices stable?

PP block copolymer market softens selectively: What’s behind the latest regional price dip?

PP film market holds steady: What’s keeping global prices flat?

PP injection market weakens in Europe and the US Gulf: What’s behind the latest regional price fall?

Vinyls and styrenics

PVC market holds flat, US Gulf slips: What’s behind the latest regional price shift?

PS EPS market holds steady: What’s keeping prices unchanged?

PS GPPS market holds flat: What’s keeping global prices steady?

PS HIPS market stays frozen: What’s keeping global prices unchanged?

Engineering plastics and performance materials

EVA market holds firm: What’s keeping international prices flat?

ABS market holds steady, Europe eases: What’s behind the latest regional price dip?

SAN market holds flat: What’s keeping prices unchanged?

Polyester and downstream packaging

PET bottle grade market softens in Europe: What’s behind the latest regional price dip?