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Phthalic Anhydride falls across Asian markets as weekly softness deepens further – International petrochemical price movement, 19 Jun 2026

Jun 19, 2026

Aromatics and Feedstocks

Phthalic Anhydride falls across Asian markets as weekly softness deepens further

Naphtha drops sharply in Japan and Europe as weekly pressure intensifies

Butadiene weakens globally as Asia and Europe record broad weekly declines

Crude Oil slides in Brent and WTI markets as weekly losses widen

Polyolefins – HDPE

HDPE HM declines across Asian markets as weekly price pressure builds

HDPE Raffia falls across key regions as global polymer weakness spreads

HDPE Injection drops across most markets as weekly softness remains widespread

HDPE Blow Moulding weakens globally as Asian and Western markets retreat

HDPE Film falls across global markets as weekly correction gathers pace

HDPE Pipe softens in Korea and Saudi Arabia amid weekly declines

Polyolefins – LDPE and LLDPE

LDPE Lamination drops in Qatar as weekly price pressure turns sharper

LDPE Heavy Duty weakens broadly as key Asian markets move lower

LDPE Injection declines across Asia as weekly price softness continues steadily

LDPE Film falls in most markets as international weakness remains broad

LDPE Milk Pouch weakens across Asia as weekly price pressure persists

LLDPE Rotomoulding declines globally as Asian markets extend weekly softness

LLDPE Injection falls across Asia as weekly weakness remains firmly entrenched

LLDPE Metallocene holds steady globally as prices show no weekly movement

LLDPE Film drops across regions as global price weakness spreads further

Polypropylene

PP Copolymer falls in US Gulf as weekly market pressure deepens

PP Raffia slips across key regions as global sentiment stays weak

PP BOPP weakens in export markets as weekly price pressure persists

PP Random Copolymer holds steady in Asia as prices remain unchanged

PP Block Copolymer softens in several markets as weekly weakness spreads

PP Film weakens across export markets as global price pressure continues

PP Injection declines across key markets as weekly softness remains broad

Vinyls and Styrenics

PVC Suspension falls across global markets as weekly price pressure widens

PS EPS holds steady in Europe as market movement remains limited

PS GPPS declines across regions as global market weakness deepens further

PS HIPS falls across major markets as weekly price correction continues

ABS Injection drops sharply across regions as global weakness accelerates further

SAN declines in Korea and Taiwan as weekly price pressure deepens

PET, EVA and Olefins

EVA weakens in Saudi Arabia and Thailand as weekly pressure intensifies

PET Bottle Grade falls across markets as global demand signals weaken

Ethylene declines across major regions as weekly market pressure broadens further

Propylene falls across key markets as weekly pricing weakness gathers momentum

Chlor-Alkali and Vinyl Chain

EDC slips in Asia while Western markets hold largely steady

VCM weakens in Asia and US Gulf as weekly pressure persists

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