Crude oil prices surge across Brent and WTI benchmarks in latest comparison – International petrochemical price movement, 7 Aug 2026

Feedstocks & olefins market watch

Crude oil prices surge across Brent and WTI benchmarks in latest comparison

Naphtha prices plunge in Japan while European market holds steady in comparison

Butadiene prices stay mostly flat globally while Rotterdam market records a decline

Ethylene prices diverge globally as Asian and European markets weaken while US rises

Propylene prices rise in China and Korea while US Gulf market declines

Polyolefins market pulse

HDPE Injection prices stay mostly flat while Europe and US markets rise

HDPE Blow Moulding prices stay flat broadly while US Gulf rises sharply

HDPE Film prices remain mostly unchanged while US Gulf market moves higher

HDPE HM prices remain unchanged across Korea Singapore and Thailand markets

HDPE Raffia prices remain unchanged across all listed international markets

HDPE Pipe prices remain unchanged across South Korea and Saudi Arabia markets

LDPE Film prices stay broadly flat while US Gulf market rises sharply

LDPE Lamination prices remain unchanged in Qatar during latest international comparison

LDPE Heavy Duty prices remain unchanged across all listed international markets

LDPE Injection prices remain unchanged across all listed international markets

LDPE Milk Pouch prices remain unchanged across all listed international markets

LLDPE Film prices stay mostly flat while Europe and US markets rise

LLDPE Rotomoulding prices remain unchanged across all listed international markets

LLDPE Injection prices remain unchanged across all listed international markets

LLDPE Metallocene prices remain unchanged across Singapore Saudi Arabia Qatar and India

PP Copolymer prices fall sharply in US Gulf during latest international comparison

PP Injection prices stay mostly flat while US Gulf market declines sharply

PP Raffia prices remain unchanged across all listed international markets

PP BOPP prices remain unchanged across all listed international markets in comparison

PP Random Copolymer prices remain unchanged across all listed international markets

PP Block Copolymer prices remain unchanged across all listed international markets

PP Film prices remain unchanged across all listed international markets in comparison

EVA prices remain unchanged across South Korea Saudi Arabia and Thailand markets

Styrenics market tracker

PS EPS prices rise in Northwest Europe while South Korean data stays unavailable

PS GPPS prices diverge as Europe rises while US Gulf market declines

PS HIPS prices diverge as Europe rises while US Gulf market declines

ABS Injection prices stay mostly flat while Northwest Europe market declines sharply

SAN prices remain unchanged across South Korea and Taiwan markets in comparison

Vinyls & PET market monitor

PVC Suspension prices stay mostly flat while Europe and US markets decline

EDC prices rise across Asian markets and US Gulf while Europe holds

VCM prices rise across Asian markets and US Gulf while Europe holds

PET Bottle Grade prices remain unchanged across all listed international markets

Chemical intermediates market pulse

Phthalic Anhydride prices hold steady across Far East and Southeast Asian markets