PTA Market Report: India Demand & Outlook

India PTA: Prices track weaker PX; demand remains subdued / Export of finished goods on hold amid US tariffs / Average polyester plant run rates are being cut

Jun 13, 2026

Purified terephthalic acid prices in India fell day over day and week over week on Aug. 14, tracking feedstock paraxylene values during the week, while freight rates from various Asian origins remained stable from last week. Asian paraxylene prices dipped on Aug. 14, weighed by weak sentiment across broader commodities despite firmer crude and naphtha. PTA CFR India down $8/mt day over day and $3/mt from Aug. 8 at $694/mt on Aug. 14, placing the spread to CFR China at $75/mt. The weekly average fell $4.05/mt to $698.75/mt CFR India. The spread between CFR China and CFR India remained stable from Aug. 8, even as ship unavailability persisted. "Demand in India is quite weak, with some PTA buyers choosing to delay operationalizing new polyester lines, already set up, as the...

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