The new year resurgence in Polyethylene trading activity was spread across a good mix of most HDPE, LDPE, and LLDPE grades. Supplies had improved substantially during Dec, including better availability for the less liquid grades like LDPE and LLDPE injection which had remained scarce the longest. Relatively large volume of these injection grades have again been selling into the happy hands of buyers in need. HDPE for Blow Mold and Injection were ... [More]

Polypropylene trading has been solid the first two weeks of 2022, with a good mix of Homopolymer and Copolymer offers coming to market alongside better demand, so completed volumes improved further after a strong close to 2021. Pricing for Prime PP grades remained under $1.00/lb with the HoPP/CoPP spread still running at $.08/lb. Dec PP contracts were finalized in early Jan at a $.14-15/lb drop from Nov, a dime of which can be attributed to PGP c... [More]