2026.03.27
PLASTINFO CORPORATE RADAR – POLYMER PRICES
Week of March 19–26, 2026. Polymer Prices EXPLODE: Historic +50% Increases Push Market Into Shock
Oil rises to 110–115 USD/barrel → feedstock +50–60% Dow doubles PE increase to +30 cents/lb (~660 USD/ton) LyondellBasell, INEOS, Borealis declare force majeure SABIC introduces energy surcharges on engineering plastics ABS, PMMA, PET and PP see rapid global price increases
2026.03.27
PLASTINFO CORPORATE RADAR – PRICE ALERT
Șoc pe piața polimerilor: creșteri masive de preț după blocajul din Strâmtoarea Hormuz
Petrolul urcă la 110–115 USD/baril → feedstock +50–60% Dow dublează creșterea PE la +30 cenți/lb (~660 USD/t) LyondellBasell, INEOS, Borealis declară force majeure SABIC introduce surcharge pe materiale tehnice ABS, PMMA, PET și PP în creșteri accelerate
2026.03.03
Recycled PET prices decline in the U.S.
Plant closures and financial pressure hit North American recycling sector amid falling PET bale prices