Asian Recycled HDPE: Prices hold steady amid weak demand / Converters show weak buying interest / EU export ban spurs feedstock stockpiling / Production costs rise, but prices stay flat

Oct 03, 2026

Asian recycled HDPE prices remained stable Sept. 30, despite higher virgin HDPE prices, as weak demand limited upward price momentum. Asian recycled high-density polyethylene natural film pellets stable week over week at $910/mt FOB Southeast Asia in the week to Sept. 30. Asian recycled HDPE black blow molding pellets stable week over week at $555/mt FOB Southeast Asia Sept. 30. Despite volatility in oil prices, buying interest among converters remained weak due to “slow demand on end products,” a Malaysia-based recycler said. On the supply side, one Hong Kong-based recycler said recyclers in Southeast Asia who rely on polymer scrap feedstock from Europe are increasing imports before the EU waste export regulation transforms to a complete prohibition of plastic waste exports to non-OECD countries on Nov. 21, 2026. In virgin...

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