Asian PET Resin Prices Hit Lowest Levels Since 2021
Insight Focus PTA futures suffered declines this week. Crude dipped to...
Asian PET Resin Prices Mute in Immediate Wake of US Election
Insight Focus PTA futures tracked crude prices higher, with a slight i...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Asian PET Resin Prices at the Mercy of Highly Volatile Crude Oil Market
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures were hit by the sharp decline in cru...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Limited Gains for PET and PTA Futures Amid Oversupply
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures remain subdued. Both have been impac...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET and PTA Futures Reverse Gains as Crude Prices Slump
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures fell sharply following crude’s tur...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Asian PET Resin Prices See Strong Market Reopening, Further Upside Constrained
Insight Focus Raw material and PET resin futures continued to ra...
Vietnam Dominates EU PET Resin Imports in H1’24
Insight Focus Chinese PET resin exports continue strongly at 500...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin and Raw Material Futures Rally on China Economic Stimulus
Insight Focus PET resin and raw material futures have rallied as...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Asian PET Resin Export Prices See Market Bottom Following Crude Recovery
Insight Focus PTA Futures slipped a further 0.5% despite a rebou...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Weak Crude Pressures PTA and PET Resin Futures
Insight Focus PTA and PET resin futures saw further weekly declines be...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: New ZCE PET Resin Futures Launch Amid Collapse in Crude Prices
Insight Focus NEW Bottle-Grade PET Resin Futures Launch on China...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Asian PET Resin Prices, Raw Material Futures Steady Despite Mid-Week Volatility
Insight Focus PTA futures steadied as crude also parred losses, ...
PET Resin Trade Flows: Increased Trade Barriers Fail to Hold Back Record Chinese PET Resin Exports
Insight Focus Chinese PET resin exports leap in June backed by p...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Asian PET Resin Margins Improve on Short-Term Market Strength as Raw Material Prices Plummet
Insight Focus PTA and MEG drop sharply following a global sell-off in ...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Deteriorating Middle East Geopolitics Creating Highly Volatile Crude Environment
Insight Focus Turmoil in the Middle East creates massive price risk fo...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Chinese PET Resin Production Cuts Support Prices
Insight Focus Weaker crude oil prices pressured both near-term P...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Main Contract PTA and MEG Futures Continue Descent
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures declined over the previous wee...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Chinese PET Resin Price Rally Falters, Prices Swiftly Reverse
Insight Focus PTA futures dipped as polyester operating rates co...
PET Resin Trade Flows: Chinese PET Resin Exports Post Record Levels Despite Deteriorating Freight Market
Insight Focus Chinese PET resin exports continue to sTaiwan Bottle-Gra...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Tighter Supply Creates Volatility in Chinese PET Resin Prices
Insight Focus PTA futures ease higher as fundamentals keep balanced an...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Chinese PET Resin Producers Press Ahead with New Capacity Despite Low Profitability
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures move higher with crude, supported by...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Asian PET Resin Exports Face Increasing Inventory Pressure and New Capacity
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures close week relatively flat, with hig...
European PET Resin Prices Firm, Potential Demand Squeeze Anticipated in July
Insight Focus European PET resin producer sales steadily improve, spot...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Continued Escalation in Ocean Freight Denting Chinese PET Resin Demand
Insight Focus PTA futures lifted by a rebound in upstream costs, as PT...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Weak Market Fundamentals Drag on Chinese PET Resin Profitability
Insight Focus PTA futures see a sharp decline as upstream costs drop a...
PET Resin Trade Flows: Chinese PET Resin Exports Remain Elevated in April
Insight Focus China PET export levels keep elevated in April, exports ...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Asia PET Resin Export Margins Pressured by Crazy Container Market
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures see further gains due to lower spot ...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Container Rates Surge as Crisis Threatens Impacting Asia PET Resin Exports
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures continue to rebound, lifted by recen...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: As Another Container Freight Crisis Builds, Can PET Resin Prices Hold Current Range?
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures see first rises in weeks, lifted by ...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Asian Freight Disruption Impacts PET Resin Exports as Buyers Face Delays and Price Risk
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures continued to slump, despite improved...
European PET Market View: Despite Recent Price Drop Warmer Weather Buoys European PET Market
Insight Focus European PET resin demand strengthens with warmer weathe...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Record Chinese PET Resin Export Volumes Offset by New Capacity and Slower Domestic Sales
Insight Focus PTA prices decline on weaker upstream costs, PTA fundame...
PET Resin Trade Flows: Chinese PET Resin Exports Hit Another All-Time High in Q1’24
Insight Focus Recent massive capacity expansion fuelling a surge in Ch...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PTA Futures Strengthen Slightly Despite Crude Oil Weakness
China’s PET resin export prices physical differential to feedsto...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Chinese PET Resin Export Margins Threatened by New Capacity, Trade Barriers, Volatile Freight
Insight Focus PTA pricing constrained by high inventory despite improv...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Chinese PET Resin Margins Kept in Check by Structural Oversupply
Insight Focus PTA futures buoyed by higher upstream costs, steadily im...
European PET Market View: Can European PET Prices Sustain Faced with Fresh Production and Imports?
Insight Focus European PET industry staged a dramatic come-back in Q1,...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Will Chinese PET Resin Margin Recovery Continue into April?
Insight Focus PTA and MEG Futures decline as oversupply in both market...
PET Resin Trade Flows: Asian PET Resin Exports Make Gains Despite Increased Trade Barriers
Insight Focus EU PET resin imports post record year even with ADD inve...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Resurgent Crude Lifts PTA Futures and PET Resin Export Prices
Insight Focus PTA Futures follow rising crude prices higher, despite a...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Weaker Raw Materials Drag on PET Resin Export Prices as Seasonal Demand Renews
Insight Focus PTA Futures finish week on the back-foot, as both upstre...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Chinese PET Resin Oversupply Amplified As Lines Restart and New Capacity Added
Insight Focus PTA and MEG Futures retreat on slow downstream demand an...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Chinese PET Resin Export Prices Reopen on Weaker Footing Post-New Year Break
Insight Focus PTA and MEG reopen marginally higher following Chinese N...
European PET Market View: European PET Resin Price Recovery Strengthens on Alpek UK FM
Insight Focus European PET prices continued to strengthen following Al...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Crude Leaps as Ceasefire Deal Rejected Lifting PTA Futures and PET Resin Prices
Insight Focus PTA futures rise on higher crude as Gaza hope for immine...
PET Resin Trade Flows: Despite Freight Disruption Chinese PET Resin Exports End 2023 on High
Insight Focus Chinese PET resin exports post another record year in te...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PTA Futures Retreat and PET Resin Prices Ease on Potential Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Insight Focus PTA and MEG Futures retreat as a potential Gaza ceasefir...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Asian PET Resin Export Prices Climb on Higher Crude Following Attacks
Insight Focus Crude oil prices surge on further escalation in the Midd...
European PET Market View: European PET Resin Producers Poised to Restart Lines Ahead of Pre-Season
Insight Focus European PET prices rallied in January following Red Sea...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Asian PET Resin Export Prices Firm As Red Sea Disruption Escalates
Insight Focus PTA Futures lifted by higher upstream costs amid weakeni...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Red Sea Disruption Puts PET Resin Supply Security Back in Focus
Insight Focus PTA and MEG Futures fall on easing polyester rates and m...
PET Resin Trade Flows: Chinese PET Resin Expansion Pushes Exports to New Highs
Insight Focus Chinese PET resin producers post bumper November export ...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Global Shipping Rates Rocket on Red Sea Crisis, Disrupting PET Resin Export Flows
Insight Focus PTA Futures follow crude flux as fundamentals remain rel...
European PET Market View: European PET Resin Prices Poised to Rise Following Red Sea Attacks
Insight Focus European market faces off-season lull and uncertainty fo...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Next Wave of Chinese PET Resin Capacity Threatens New Year Recovery
Insight Focus PTA Futures flat declined as PX prices weakened, crude r...
China PET Resin Export Price Outlook: Navigating Price Shifts in Chinese PET Resin Amidst Oversupply Challenges
Insight Focus Chinese PET export prices stabilise, improving S/D balan...
Middle East Embraces rPET in Food and Beverage Packaging
Insight Focus Middle East is witnessing a significant shift towards in...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Chinese PET Margins Steadily Improve, Oversupply May Constrain Upside
Insight Focus PTA Futures flat as crude downside countered by slight P...
PET Resin Trade Flows: Chinese PET Resin Exports on Track for Another Record Year
Insight Focus Chinese PET exports on track for another record year dri...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Asian PET Resin Export Prices Bottom Out, Low Margins Remain
Insight Focus PTA Futures stymied by an underwhelming OPEC+ meeting an...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Chinese PET Resin Producers Lacking Sales Momentum as YE Approaches
Insight Focus PTA and MEG Futures drop on broader Chinese chemicals ma...
European PET Market View: European PET Resin Buyers Rush to Secure Volume Amid Shutdown Threat
Insight Focus European PET resin sales improve in Nov/Dec, economic ou...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Can China’s PET Resin Margins Recover Ahead of New Year?
Insight Focus PTA Futures rally driven higher by tighter supply and po...
PET Resin Trade Flows: Asian Producers Under Pressure from Chinese PET Resin in Home Markets
Insight Focus Chinese PET exports post record Sept levels, sales press...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Chinese PET Margins Pinned Down Lacking Demand Support
Insight Focus PTA Futures soften as crude prices continue to fall back...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Decline in Forward Premiums for PET Exports Sees Margins Lower for Longer
Insight Focus PTA Futures rise as supply constrained by unplanned main...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin Physical Differential Falls Toward Zero as Feedstock Costs Rise
Insight Focus Both PTA and MEG futures prices edge up slightly over th...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Turnarounds Alleviate Pressure As Margins See Partial Recovery
Insight Focus PTA Futures see only modest gains, despite resurgent cru...
European PET Market View: Will JBF’s Shutdown See Other PET Producers Follow Suit?
Insight Focus JBF Belgium announces ‘temporary’ shutdown d...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Prices Slump as Raw Material Futures Rattled by Volatile Crude Markets
Insight Focus PTA futures fell sharply on the market re-opening, follo...
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Insight Focus EU targets 90% beverage bottle collection by 2029; curre...
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PET Resin Trade Flows: Chinese PET Exports Experience Late Summer Surge
Insight Focus Chinese PET exports jumped higher in August bucking mid-...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: What’s In-Store for Chinese PET After Golden Week Break?
Insight Focus PTA Futures dragged down by PX, as crude continues its r...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Chinese PET Producers Seek Refuge in Shutdowns Amid Low Margins
Click here for more! Insight Focus Recent rally in PTA and MEG F...
European PET Market View: European PET Producers Face Prolonged Period of Low Margins
Click here for more! Insight Focus European demand falls in September ...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin Faces Rollercoaster after PX Futures Launch and Crude Surge
Insight Focus Surging crude prices have driven PX and PTA prices to ne...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Chinese PET Resin Caught Between New Capacity and Fresh Trade Barriers
Insight Focus Rally in PTA futures eases as crude drops Friday, PTA ma...
Plastics and Sustainability Trends August 2023
Insight Focus Interest and investment into bioplastics continue to reb...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin Export Margins Fall Negative Amidst Rising Feedstock Costs
Insight Focus Front month PTA futures rose over the last week followin...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PTA Futures Weaken Amidst Crude Drop
Insight Focus Both PTA and MEG futures fell slightly by Friday’s clo...
European PET Market View: European PET Producers Face Worst Market in Decades
Insight Focus European demand shows modest improvement in August as bu...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PTA Futures Regain Upward Momentum, Potential Upside to Crude Rally
Insight Focus Latest surge in crude helps PTA regain upward momentum. ...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Will Approaching Peak Polyester Season Provide Support for PTA and MEG?
Insight Focus PTA futures drop as global commodities ease, producers f...
PET Resin Trade Flows: Will Declining Chinese PET Export Sales Rebound on New Capacity?
Insight Focus Chinese PET exports continue downward slide in June, H1 ...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: New Capacity Additions Sink Chinese PET Resin Export Margins
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures rise on another weekly gain for the ...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Chinese PET Producers to Face Sustained Margin Pressure Through H2
Insight Focus PTA futures yo-yo on volatile crude markets, recover thr...
European PET Market View: Europe’s Heatwave Fails to Fire Up PET Resin Market
Insight Focus Europe’s heatwave and tourism boost consumer demand; r...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Has Crude Jump Cemented Market Bottom for PET Export Prices?
Insight Focus Crude rallied once again last week, sending PTA and MEG ...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Crude Rally Stops the Slide in PET Export Prices, Further Downside Potential into Offseason
Insight Focus Strengthening crude markets help lift PTA and MEG future...
PET Resin Trade Flows: EU PET Imports Hit New High in Q1, Where Next Ahead of ADD?
Insight Focus Chinese PET exports continue to trend downwards amid lac...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Chinese PET Export Margins Crushed by Slew of New Capacity
Insight Focus PTA futures keep rangebound, continuing to see support f...
Plastics and Sustainability Trends June 2023
Insight Focus Coca-Cola launches 100% rPET bottles in India and Indone...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Peak Season Fizzles Out, Chinese PET Export Margins Close to Breakeven
Insight Focus Dragon Boat Festival shortens trading week, PTA future k...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Asian PET Export Margins Squeezed on Increased Supply and Weak Demand
Insight Focus PTA futures buoyed by rising crude prices and tight PX s...
European PET Market View: European PET Prices in Freefall as Demand Fails to Materialise
Insight Focus Buyers keep to minimal stocks as summer demand disappoin...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Asian PET Export Prices Fall Sharply on Aggressive Bids and New Capacity
Insight Focus PTA futures drifted lower through the week, driven down ...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Asian PET Export Prices Pause for Breath Ahead of Crunch OPEC+ Meeting
Insight Focus Crude rallies on Friday as US debt ceiling bill passes, ...
PET Resin Trade Flows: Chinese PET Resin Exports Lower As Demand Underperforms
Insight Focus Chinese PET export volumes continue to fall as foreign d...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin Buyers Push for Further Downside Despite Recent Price Falls
Insight Focus PTA futures stabilise, ample supply constrains upside de...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin Export Prices See Support as Price Drop Stimulates Demand
Insight Focus Increased polyester operating rates provide PTA and MEG ...
European PET Market View: Buyers Hit the Side-lines As European PET Prices Tumble
Insight Focus European PET peak season demand fails to take off, marke...
Plastics and Sustainability Trends May 2023
Insight Focus Bottlers continue to push for 100% despite a slump in ov...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: New Capacities Weigh on PET Resin Export Prices As New Supply Enters Market
Insight Focus PTA Futures continued to post weekly declines as macroec...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PTA Futures Tumble as Crude Posts Significant Weekly Loss
Insight Focus PTA futures plummeted after the National holiday, adjust...
China PET Resin Export Price Outlook: PET Export Price Outlook Softens, New Capacity Threatens in H2
Insight Focus Crude and raw material prices retreat from their April h...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Weak PET Resin Export Demand Keeps Margins at 5-Year Lows
Insight Focus PTA futures move lower as PX tightness eases and crude s...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin Physical Differential Falls to 3-month Low
Insight Focus PTA futures have weakened over the last week amid crude ...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PTA Futures Prices Lifted Higher Amid Crude Oil Strength
Insight Focus PTA futures strengthened while front month MEG futures w...
European PET Market View: How Will Latest Anti-Dumping Notice Affect European PET Resin?
Insight Focus Underlying demand for PET remains below typical seasonal...
Plastics and Sustainability Trends March 2023
Insight Focus New materials and recycling technologies offer glimpse i...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin Export Demand Weakens as Buyers Wait-Out Price Move
Insight Focus PTA futures continue to rally supported by temporary sup...
PET Resin Trade Flows: Chinese PET Resin Exports Start 2023 on a High
Insight Focus Chinese PET exports hit new highs at the start of 2023 d...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin Export Prices Lifted by Tighter PX and PTA Supply
Insight Focus Maintenance shutdowns lend near-term support to PTA and ...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Raw Material Futures Rattled by Slump in Crude Oil Price
Insight Focus Despite improved PTA fundamentals, futures hit by rout i...
European PET Market View: European PET Resin Awaits News on Anti-Dumping
Insight Focus European PET resin producers grow optimistic for Q2 dema...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Export Prices Hit Pause as Crude Slumps and New Capacity Threatens
Insight Focus Improved PTA fundamentals helps futures weather downturn...
Plastics and Sustainability Trends February 2023
Insight Focus Industry builds for future with new global rPET projects...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin Margins Face Squeeze Even as Chinese Economy Rebounds
Insight Focus PTA Futures continue to rise as Chinese economic indicat...
PET Resin Trade Flows: 2022 Another Record Year for Chinese PET Resin Exports
Insight Focus Chinese PET exports softened in Q4’22, still close to ...
Energy Crisis May Not Be Over for European PET Resin
Insight Focus The energy crisis has severely impacted the PET value ch...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin Domestic and Export Demand Begins Post-COVID Recovery
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures see marginal gains, upside constrain...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin Export Margins Improve On Tighter Short-Term Availability
Insight Focus PTA futures flat on quiet upstream market, inventories b...
European PET Market View: European PET Resin Faces Extended Period of Low Margins
Insight Focus European PET resin producers continue to face weak deman...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: New Capacity Additions Threaten to Push PET Value Chain into Oversupply
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures decline on weaker than expected dema...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PTA Futures Drop on Concerns Around Speed of China’s Recovery
Insight Focus Lacking clear sign about China’s economic recovery, PT...
Plastics and Sustainability Trends January 2023
Insight Focus A flurry of new rPET projects were announced in January....
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Can Chinese PET Resin Export Prices Continue to Rally After CNY?
Insight Focus Improving macro-economic sentiment lifts crude as well a...
European PET Market View: European PET Resin Prices Begin to Close Gap on Imports
Insight Focus European PET resin demand remains weak as wave of new im...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Yuan Strengthens Driving Recovery in PET Resin Export Prices
Insight Focus Rising crude prices and continued RMB appreciation drive...
PET Resin Trade Flows: Chinese PET Exports Soar on Low Prices and Potential Trade Barriers
Insight Focus Chinese PET exports soared in November as market bottom ...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Chinese PET Resin Export Prices Quiet on New Year Start
Insight Focus PTA Futures move lower, breaking December rally, as crud...
Plastics and Sustainability Trends in December 2022
Insight Focus Brands fall behind on global commitments to recycled pla...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin Exports Enter Quieter Period Anticipating Post-CNY Rebound
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures were buoyed by further easing COVID ...
European PET Market View: Potential EU Anti-Dumping Proposal Raises Risk on PET Resin Imports
Insight Focus European PET resin demand remains weak, with producers f...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Chinese PET Export Demand Faces Threat of Potential EU Anti-Dumping
Insight Focus PTA futures retreat with crude plunging and weakening PX...
Czapp Explains: Global PET Resin Capacity and Projects
Since entering commercial production back in the 1980s, PET bottle-gra...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin Export Demand Strengthens as Buyers Book Bargains
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures followed crude higher, despite gloom...
PET Resin Trade Flows: EU PET Resin Imports Surge in Q3 Driven by Chinese Wave
Insight Focus Chinese PET export volumes continue to fall, not expecte...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: China’s Zero-Covid Policy Threatens Q1 PET Resin Demand Growth
Insight Focus PTA futures fell sharply last week following crude’s r...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Export Prices Steady Before After-Hours Crude Shock Hits PTA Futures
Insight Focus PTA and MEG margins continue to be squeezed as demand we...
European PET Market View: European PET Producers Face Difficult Q1 as Import Delta Widens
Insight Focus European PET spot prices have continued to fall on the b...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET and Feedstock Prices Yo-Yo on Chinese COVID Policy Hopes
Insight Focus PTA futures lifted by an easing of COVID restrictions, s...
Plastics and Sustainability Trends in October 2022
Insight Focus Could the food delivery boom be harnessed for greater pl...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Could Asian PET resin export prices be close to bottoming out?
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures rally as rumours circulate of Chinaâ...
PET Resin Trade Flows: Asian PET Exports Weaken in Q3 as Seasonal Demand Withers
Insight Focus Chinese PET exports drop sharply in September, led by we...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Export Prices Under Pressure as China Ramps Up Lockdowns
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures drop following weakening demand and ...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Short Term Supply Tightness Hampering PTA Output Recovery
Insight Focus Short term tightness leaves PTA futures prices increasin...
European PET Market View: European PET Producers Facing Losses Contemplate Further Shutdowns
Insight Focus European PET spot prices continued to tumble, as further...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin Export Demand Softens, Growth Prospects Remain
Insight Focus Stronger crude values supported higher PTA futures versu...
Plastics and Sustainability Trends in September 2022
Insight Focus rPET prices face downward pressure as demand falters and...
PET Resin Trade Flows: Korean PET Exporters Eye Greater European Share in 2023
Insight Focus Chinese PET exports continue to post record monthly high...
Will Plummeting Ocean Freight Boost Asian PET Export Demand?
Insight Focus PET resin export orders slow as prices fall and buyers r...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin Export Demand Faces Uncertain Q4
Insight Focus Falling crude and weaker than expected polyester demand ...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin Export Prices Soften, Buyers Hesitant on New Orders
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures see short-term support from lower in...
European PET Market View: Downward Slide in European PET Prices Set to Continue
Insight Focus European PET spot prices move sharply down, set for furt...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin Export Prices Face Renewed Downward Pressure
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures fundamentals improve as polyester ra...
PET Resin Trade Flows: Brazil seeks to Export More PET to North America
Insight Focus Monthly Chinese PET exports continued ease following May...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Export Orders Drop Sharply, Buyers Eye Forward Discounts
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures rebounded on improved demand prospec...
Plastics and Sustainability Trends in August 2022
Insight Focus The clamour for high quality recycled plastic is driving...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Buyers Hesitate as PET Export Prices Set for Further Weakness
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures continue to post-modest weekly gains...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Producer Export Margins Narrow to 8 Week
Insight Focus Raw materials futures have recovered slightly since last...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Raw Materials Price Fall, PET Export Prices Too
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures have fallen over the last week. PET ...
European PET Resin in Major Downward Correction
Insight Focus Bottle demand boosted by warm weather, but resin buyers ...
PET Raw Materials Futures Outlook: PTA, MEG Futures Recover Slightly Despite Muted Demand
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures recover slightly over the last week....
US PET resin Imports Hit New Highs as Volumes from Oman Leap
Insight Focus China PET exports continue to surge following the easing...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PTA, MEG Futures Slump as Recession Fears Hit Commodities
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures dropped last week as commodities fel...
What Europe’s Deepening Energy Crisis Means for PET Resin
Insight Focus European gas prices surge to their highest since March a...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Export Margins Hold Up Despite Feedstock Price Rises
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures chase upstream costs higher, as WTI ...
PET Supply Chains Groan Under Global Heatwaves
Insight Focus Large parts of North America, Europe and Asia have been ...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Weak Polyester Demand Keeps PTA Futures Pinned Down
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures stabilised last week after sharp fal...
Plastics and Sustainability Trends in July 2022
Insight Focus Household waste survey finds just 12% of plastic packagi...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Global Economic Concerns Spark Plunge in PTA, MEG Futures
Insight Focus Fears of a global slowdown and new COVID cases in China ...
European PET Market Stumbles as Producers Left Blind on Costs
Insight Focus Final June PX contract price still unsettled, leaving pr...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Resin Margins Rise as Feedstock Costs Plunge
Insight Focus PTA futures continue their sharp downward trajectory as ...
PET Resin Trade Flows: China’s PET Exports Surge as Logistics Ease Post-COVID
Insight Focus A rebound in Chinese PET production and logistics operat...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PTA Futures Drop Further, Export Prices Steady
Insight Focus PTA futures continued to fall, largely tracking the PX a...
Asia PET Market View: Chinese Consumption Rebound Drives New PET Orders
Insight Focus Unwinding of COVID restrictions is driving a resurgence ...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PET Export Prices Fall Sharply, Attracts Fresh Demand
Insight Focus PTA and MEG futures dropped sharply last week, following...
Plastics and Sustainability Trends in June 2022
Insight Focus Asian countries continue to pivot towards food-grade rPE...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Futures Reverse, PET, PTA Producers Claw Back Margins
Insight Focus PTA futures correct downwards, partially reversing the p...
Initial European PX Settlement Rocks PET Market
First settlement for June’s PX European Contract Price (ECP) heard a...
European PET Market View: Will Revenge Spending Boost European PET this Summer?
Insight Focus Suppliers continue to report slow spot sales in the firs...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PTA, PET Producers Struggle to Pass on Feedstock Price Rises
Insight Focus PTA futures hit record highs driven by surging crude oil...
PET Resin Trade Flows: EU PET Imports Surge Despite Chinese Export Constraints
Insight Focus China PET exports continued to post record monthly highs...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PTA Futures Soar on Reopening
PTA futures leap 6% on Monday’s market reopening following the Chine...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Expectations Rise on Easing of Restrictions
Insight Focus PTA futures continue to be driven higher by strong PX de...
Plastics and Sustainability Trends in May 2022
Insight Focus Global shortages of food-grade recycled resins are threa...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Could Chinese Restriction Easing Boost PET Demand?
Insight Focus PTA futures continues to move higher, driven by rising P...
European PET Market Loses Momentum as Demand Slows
Insight Focus PET resin demand slowed in May as buyers became more cau...
PTA and PET Resin Production Hit by COVID Restrictions
Insight Focus PTA futures surged on stronger PX and supply issues resu...
China’s zero-COVID Approach Hampers PET Resin Exports
COVID controls constrained PET resin export flows in March. Taiwanese ...
China’s Zero-COVID Policy Hits Domestic PET Resin Demand
Insight Focus China’s zero-COVID policy and rolling lockdowns look s...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Lockdowns Cut Domestic Demand; Exports Slow
Insight Focus Higher prices driven by crude cloud reality of low margi...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: PTA Moves Higher, Margins Still Tight
Insight Focus PTA has rallied over the last week, although margins rem...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Production Grows Against Weak Demand Backdrop
Insight Focus PTA producer margins remained weak last week on subdued ...
Plastics and Sustainability Trends in April 2022
Insight Focus Africa continues its rapid growth in sustainability, har...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Zero-COVID Hits Production and Consumer Demand
PTA producer margins fell last week, with polyester production down du...
European Buyers Under Pressure as PET Prices Hit New Highs
Insight Focus European PET sales boosted by import delays and a switch...
Five Plastic Packaging Designs Aimed at Boosting Sustainability
Insight Focus Design innovation is helping enhance packaging recyclabi...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: COVID Controls in China Weaken Polyester Demand
Insight Focus PTA and MEG Futures prices ended the week lower, with CO...
PET Resin Trade Flows: China’s COVID Response Slows Exports
Insight Focus China’s PET resin exports cooled ahead of Lunar New Ye...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Futures Close Lower as COVID Hits Demand
Insight Focus PTA and MEG Futures prices softened as COVID controls we...
Chinese PET Industry Faces Biggest COVID Outbreak Since 2020
Insight Focus China’s zero-COVID policy is resulting in a wave of ne...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Crude Recovery and Port Closures Push Futures Higher
Insight Focus China’s PTA futures closed higher on the week driven b...
Plastics and Sustainability Trends in March 2022
Insight Focus Chemical recycling challenged by environmental perceptio...
PET Raw Material Futures Outlook: Dragged Down by Crude’s Collapse
Insight Focus Chinese PTA and MEG closed lower for the week, dragged d...
European PET Market Rocked by War in Ukraine
Insight Focus Russian invasion throws PET supply chain and procurement...
NEW! PET Resin Trade Flows: Europe Awaits Asian Shipments
Insight Focus China exported a record amount of PET in Q4’21. Eu...
What the Ukraine Crisis Means for PET
Insight Focus Demand for Chinese PET resin should drop with two of the...
Plastics and Sustainability Trends in February 2022
Insight Focus 2022 could be a boom year for PET with beverage demand e...
European Port Delays and Heavy Snow Tighten PET Supply
Insight Focus PET production and resin supply are disrupted by port co...
China’s Record PET Orders Threatened by Logistical Chaos
Insight Focus China’s PET resin export orders hit record levels in Q...
Will the Events Industry Go Plastic-Free Post COVID?
Insight Focus The events industry is expecting a post-pandemic boom in...
Europe’s PET Supply Worries Ease as Omicron Hits Consumer Demand
Omicron has hit retail footfall across Europe, weakening packaging dem...
Ask the Analyst: Europe’s Plastic Bottle Recycling Goals
Europe hopes to have a plastic bottle collection rate of 77% by 2025. ...
Plastics and Sustainability Trends in January 2022
Europe is ramping up its efforts to improve recycling and collection r...
Will Textile-to-Textile Recycling Ease RPET Supply Strain?
The fashion industry is looking to increase its use of recycled plasti...
Is There a Place for Plastic in Sustainable E-Commerce?
COVID-19 was the catalyst for rapid E-commerce growth, and this shows ...
Chinese PET Exports Rebound Following Logistical Mayhem
Chinese PET exports have made a strong recovery. Production outages an...
European PET Prices Jump with Supply Shortages
European PET buyers are still battling with supply shortages. Domestic...
RPET Trends in December 2021
In a world overloaded with data and information, it’s difficult to i...
Is PlantBottle 2.0 a Green Packaging Breakthrough?
After over a decade in the making, Coca-Cola launched its next-gen Pla...
The War Against Plastics Enters its Next Stage
A renewed emphasis on plastic waste and environmental activism is emer...
European PET Surcharges Shock Market Amid Record Price Hikes
The first ever surcharges on European PET contracts have been introduc...
Production Outages Harm Americas’ PET Supply
A series of unplanned production outages have crippled PET supply acro...
RPET Trends in November 2021
Scanning for Trends: Filter, Identify, Prepare Confronted with a chaot...
Changing Regulations Trigger RPET Boom in Asia
More Asian countries are revising their stance on the use of RPET in f...
RPET Trends: Will Refillable Bottles Go Mainstream?
Refillable PET bottles are growing more popular across Latin America a...
Europe’s Energy Crunch Causes Chaos for PET
European buyers are scrambling for PET resin supply as producers sell ...
RPET Trends: Growth in Compostable Packaging
On-the-go food outlets are gearing up for an increase in post-COVID co...
China’s Energy Crisis Shakes PET Market
China is the world’s largest consumer and producer of PET resin. Ene...
RPET Trends in October 2021
Scanning for Trends: Filter, Identify, Prepare Confronted with a chaot...
RPET Trends: Tackling Hard-to-Recycle Plastics
Hard-to-recycle plastics are being tackled across the value chain, fro...
RPET Trends: Investors Double Down on Recycling Goals
The recycling industry is witnessing a post-COVID investment boom as c...
RPET Trends: US Plastics Regulations Gain Momentum
US plastic taxes and regulations are gaining momentum as more states a...
RPET Trends in September 2021
Scanning For Trends: Filter, Identify, Prepare Confronted with a chaot...
RPET Trends: Recycling’s Digital Revolution
App-based platforms and cryptocurrencies are an emerging trend in recy...
Chinese PET Trade Suffers with Logistical Turmoil
Chinese PET producers have struggled to make domestic and export sales...
Europe: PET Demand Improves as COVID Restrictions Ease
Opinion Focus European PET demand has been strengthening s...
Super Typhoon Sends PET Prices Higher
Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) prices have jumped following the arri...
High Freight Rates Until 2023?
The global container shortage continues to wreak havoc across the glob...
European PET Prices Rally with Rising Import Costs
European PET prices are rebounding. Surging crude and ocean freight ha...
Czapp Explains: RPET and the Circular Economy
What is the Circular Economy? The circular economy looks beyond the cu...
China’s PET Export Margins Are Collapsing
2021 is turning increasingly sour for Chinese exporters. Surging freig...
India’s PET Industry Set for Post-Lockdown Recovery
India’s PET demand dropped during its recent lockdown. As a result, ...
Czapp Explains: What is PET?
PET resin (or Polyethylene Terephthalate) is one of the most commonly ...
European PET Market Set for Major Price Correction
European PET prices could face a major downward correction. Increased ...
The Global PET Market in October 2020
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