Asian PP Prices Fall: Demand & Market Data Analysis

Asian Polypropylene: Prices fall on weak demand / Price gap narrows between copolymers and homopolymers / Long term optimism for PP

Jun 07, 2026

The Asian polypropylene market was weak in the week to Sept. 24 on lower discussions. Demand for all homopolymer and copolymer grades in China was heard to be extremely weak due to sufficient supplies. Chinese inventories were heard to be high. Many Southeast Asian converters were heard to be buying locally due to sufficient supplies from local factories. Chinese polypropylene exports are set to rise as domestic market challenges intensify, with trade flows shifting toward high-growth regions of South Asia, Africa and Southeast Asia, said Feng Shaohua, director of polymers news and research management . While West Africa has been profitable, volumes are small. Southeast Asia offers comparable profitability due to larger quantities exported, Chinese traders said. The global PP market has been in a downcycle due to overinvestment, said...

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