SINGAPORE (ICIS)— China’s polypropylene (PP) prices have been on a downtrend since December and may still face heavy downward pressure in the first quarter. In this episode of the ICIS Asia podcast, Jady Ma speaks with Aviva Hu, analyst for the ICIS China PP market on recent trend and outlook.

SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- Southeast Asia’s polyethylene (PE) market ended a turbulent year in 2020 with major price increases but early 2021 fundamentals suggest shipping costs and feedstock prices are still likely to drive prices in the first quarter.

In this episode of ICIS Asia podcast, Senior Editor Jasmine Khoo speaks with Izham Ahmad, editor in charge of the Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Report on what’s in store for the PE Asia market in coming weeks.

• SE Asia LLDPE imports gain average 15% in Q4, LDPE up by 37%

• Container shortages, coronavirus impact likely to persist through Q1 2021

• SE Asia market frets over likely China holiday demand slowdown

SINGAPORE (ICIS)— China’s vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) prices have been rising sharply since November and hit a decade high. In this episode of the ICIS Asia podcast, Jady Ma speaks with Anna Xiang, analyst for the ICIS China VAM market on recent trend and outlook.

SINGAPORE (ICIS)— China’s vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) prices have been rising sharply since November and hit a decade high. In this episode of the ICIS Asia podcast, Jady Ma speaks with Anna Xiang, analyst for the ICIS China VAM market on recent trend and outlook.

SINGAPORE (ICIS)— China’s Xylenes prices posted notable gains from end-November after a long-time narrow fluctuation although demand softened. In this episode of the ICIS Asia podcast, Jady Ma speaks with Veronica Zhang, analyst for the ICIS China Xylenes market on recent trend and outlook.

SINGAPORE (ICIS)— China’s Xylenes prices posted notable gains from end-November after a long-time narrow fluctuation although demand softened. In this episode of the ICIS Asia podcast, Jady Ma speaks with Veronica Zhang, analyst for the ICIS China Xylenes market on recent trend and outlook.

SINGAPORE (ICIS)— China’s Acrylonitrile (ACN) surged to the year-to-date high in November amid growing speculations, bolstered by tight supply.

In this episode of the ICIS Asia podcast, Jady Ma speaks with Dan Lu, analyst for the ICIS China ACN market on recent trend and outlook.

SINGAPORE (ICIS)— China’s Acrylonitrile (ACN) surged to the year-to-date high in November amid growing speculations, bolstered by tight supply.

In this episode of the ICIS Asia podcast, Jady Ma speaks with Dan Lu, analyst for the ICIS China ACN market on recent trend and outlook.

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) market has seen prices rise in both the Asian and US markets due to strong demand and tight supply.

In this episode of the ICIS Podcast, Senior Editor John Donnelly, the editor of the ICIS US ABS Report speaks with Julia Tan, the editor of the ICIS Asia-Pacific ABS Report to discuss where the ABS market might be headed in the near future.

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--India is the world’s biggest importer of PVC. With domestic production unable to meet consumption needs, processors and convertors rely heavily on the import markets to keep their plants running.

However, the market has been plagued by an unexpectedly tight supply in H2 2020, and prices in the spot market have more than doubled since July.

Demand for pipes is typically strong after the monsoon season and Diwali festivities, but pipe makers have struggled to sell finished goods this year amid the higher-than-usual prices.

What happened in the second half of the year, and what can we expect for the rest of it?

In this episode of the ICIS Asia podcast, Jasmine Khoo speaks with Zhi Xuan Ho, editor for the South Asia PVC market, on recent developments.