Introduction:In the second trading week of March, the ongoing Middle East situation continued to impact the market, triggering extreme price movements in the ABS market, which led buyers to step back and adopt a wait-and-see stance. Witnessing

As of March 13, 2026, the global polyolefins market remains under severe strain. Polyolefin prices in Europe have risen by 30% compared to pre-conflict levels, by 15% in North America, and by more than 25% on average in Asia. Data source

I. Focus Areas Brent crude prices rose above $100 per barrel for the first time since August 2022, while WTI crude prices also hit a four-year high. Multiple commercial ships were attacked in the Gulf of Oman, indicating that the risk of Iranian at

Key Market Highlights This Week This week, the polyamide 66 (PA66) market was primarily driven by the cost side, with the average prices of raw materials, adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine, rising sharply, leading to continued increasing cost pres

I. This Week's Market Focus Points II. This Week's Market Analysis This week, the price of regular PA6 filament has fluctuated significantly, with the mainstream transaction range reaching 12,800-13,000 yuan/ton (cash on delivery) as of Thursday. At

A. Market Performance Review for This Week This week, the PBT market in East China saw a significant price increase. The main closing prices for medium and low viscosity PBT resin ranged from 10,000 to 11,500 yuan per ton, and the indust

I. Key Market Focus Points This Week This week, the ex-factory prices of domestically produced POM have continued to rise, with a growing sense of markettranslated as "wait-and-see sentiment" becoming more pronounced. The intention of do

Weekly Market Focus Points The MMA market surged significantly, intensifying cost pressures on PMMA granules; industry capacity utilization remained at 60%, unchanged from last week; downstream buyers’ acceptance of high-priced materials is weak, and

I. This Week’s Market Focus Points The production capacity utilization rate of the polyester bottle chip industry this week is 71.75%; the operating rate of the upstream PTA industry is 78.40%, with the raw material side providing certain cost suppor

I. This Week's Market Focus Points This week, the price spread between polycarbonate (PC) and its raw material bisphenol A (BPA) narrowed, leading to a sequential decline in PC industry profitability; some PC production units underwent alternating st

I. This Week's Hot Topics ABS market average price increased significantly this week, industry output slightly decreased, and petrochemical plant inventory decreased slightly. II. This Week’s ABS Market Trends The ABS market price rose significantly

I. Key Issues to Watch This Week This week, the domestic PS market continued to surge significantly, with price increases ranging from RMB 1,300 to 2,300 per ton, primarily driven by the continuous rise in feedstock styrene prices. In te

I. Summary of Market Conditions This Week In this period, international market prices have significantly increased, influenced by the tense geopolitical situation in the Middle East, disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and production cut

On March 12th, the average market price of polypropylene granules was 8,584 yuan/ton, an increase of 460 yuan/ton from the previous working day, with a growth rate of 5.66%. Today, the mainstream market transaction price of polypropylene granules for

Market Overview: On March 12, the market price of polyethylene continued to rise today. The market price of LLDPE (7042) was between 8,400-9,000 yuan/ton, the market price of LDPE (2426H) was between 10,500-11,500 yuan/ton, and the average market pri

On March 12, 2026, the average price of polypropylene powder was 8779 yuan/ton, an increase of 2.99% compared to the previous trading day. The trading prices in major areas were around 8450-9200 yuan/ton. Today, driven by market sentiment, prices in

Recent tensions in the Middle East have continued to escalate, with the US-Iran confrontation intensifying and the risk of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz increasing. The disruption of the strait has directly led to a substantial interruption in o

South China PP Price Index: 8,582.7 points, up 907.73 points (11.83%) week-on-week; among which, homopolymer PP for raffia increased by 1,500, fiber-grade PP by 1,700, copolymer PP by 1,500, thin-wall PP by 1,600, and homopolymer PP by 1,450. The Sou

The recent developments in the chemical fiber industry are really confusing. Brent crude oil (3.1-3.9 2026)   - 3.1–3.3: $78–82/bbl, slightly upward movement   - 3.4–3.6: $82–$93 per barrel, steadily rising   - 3.9: Opened at 99.75 → surged to over

I. Focus Points 1 、 [Longzhong] March 10: The market believes the Israel-Iran conflict is expected to end faster than anticipated, and the G7 group may also consider releasing strategic reserves, leading to a decline in international oil prices