Export prices for low‑density polyethylene in the United States have risen following the November price increase. The upward movement reflects tighter supply or higher demand, indicating a likely upward trend in market prices.
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| Product | Region | Incoterm Basis | Price | Last Updated Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | China | EXW | USD 1,558.00/MT | August 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Turkey | CFR | USD 1,292.00/MT | August 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Saudi Arabia | FOB | USD 1,180.00/MT | August 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | GCC | CFR | USD 1,292.00/MT | August 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Qatar | CFR | USD 1,600.00/MT | August 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | West Coast South America | CFR | USD 1,300.00/MT | August 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Brazil | CFR | USD 1,235.00/MT | August 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Europe | DDP | USD 1,385.00/MT | August 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | South East Asia | EXW | USD 1,263.00/MT | August 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Africa | EXW | USD 1,265.00/MT | August 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | India | EXW | USD 1,573.00/MT | August 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | USA | EXW | USD 1,920.00/MT | August 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | China | EXW | USD 1,484.00/MT | July 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Turkey | CFR | USD 1,363.00/MT | July 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Saudi Arabia | FOB | USD 1,084.00/MT | July 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | GCC | CFR | USD 1,363.00/MT | July 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Qatar | CFR | USD 1,540.00/MT | July 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | West Coast South America | CFR | USD 1,261.00/MT | July 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Brazil | CFR | USD 1,217.00/MT | July 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Europe | EXW | USD 2,969.00/MT | July 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | South East Asia | EXW | USD 1,250.00/MT | July 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | Africa | EXW | USD 1,250.00/MT | July 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | India | EXW | USD 1,550.00/MT | July 2026 |
| Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) | USA | EXW | USD 1,808.00/MT | July 2026 |
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Asia
In China, the average price of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) rose from ~USD 1,484.00/MT (EXW) in July to ~USD 1,558.00/MT in August, an increase of ~5.0%. India gained about 1.5%, from ~USD 1,550.00/MT (EXW) to ~USD 1,573.00/MT. Chinese prices were soft in July, as polyethylene producer inventories rose to 450,600 tonnes, adding supply pressure. Conditions turned in August as firm feedstock costs and expectations of tight supply lifted offers. Middle East exports remained disrupted, keeping regional supply limited, while packaging and agricultural film demand improved and traders restocked. In India, prices edged up on tighter import availability, although end-use demand had not fully recovered.
Europe
In Europe, LDPE averaged approximately USD 2,969.00/MT (EXW) in July and edged up to about USD 2,984.00/MT in August. After the a slight decline in early July, ethylene costs increased in August, and producers passed on part of the rise early in the month. However, holiday shutdowns at converters, high inventories and ample supply limited further gains. In Turkey, the average price fell about 5.2%, from ~USD 1,363.00/MT (CFR) to ~USD 1,292.00/MT, as surplus supply and cautious buying pressured import offers.
North America
In the USA, average LDPE prices increased from nearly USD 1,808.00/MT (EXW) in July to roughly USD 1,920.00/MT in August, up ~6.2%. After a decline in July, producers sought increases for August, supported by tight global supply linked to the Middle East conflict. Planned maintenance was expected to lower regional operating rates to about 85% in Q3, reducing available volumes, though healthy inventories and limited buying slowed acceptance.
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According to Procurement Resource, LDPE prices are expected to stay firm as feedstock costs and Middle East supply constraints persist, though Asian plant restarts and soft Western demand may limit further increases.
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Asia
In China, LDPE prices stayed high but consolidated in April, as fears over the Hormuz closure kept crude volatile. However, crude’s support weakened as producer inventories built up and buyers resisted high prices. Delays to Middle East shipments pushed overseas buyers toward Chinese supply, with China’s April polyethylene exports rising to 545,100 tonnes, up 168.9% from March, while imports fell sharply. Prices eased in May as domestic plants restarted and operating rates climbed to 76.05%. Agricultural film demand also slowed with the start of the off-season, and LDPE showed the widest price swings among polyethylene grades.
Europe
European polyethylene, including LDPE, surged into April as the Middle East conflict disrupted feedstock markets, limited ethylene availability and cut output, while converters bought ahead. In May, ethylene costs rose again, but some contracts rolled over as panic buying faded, order intake fell and supply improved. In June, the ethylene contract fell for the first time in four months, and polyethylene prices dropped by more than the monomer, as weak pre-holiday demand, ample supply and returning Asian imports pressured the market.
North America
North American polyethylene prices rose in April, as producers secured the full increase they had sought. Global LDPE supply was in deficit, partly because less Iranian material reached Southeast Asia and China, and domestic plants ran at maximum rates to meet strong export demand. Momentum faded in May and June, as further increases were only partly accepted and rising Chinese exports cut into North American export volumes and spot prices.
Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) is a well-known thermoplastic that is produced from the monomer ethylene. LDPE is not reactive at room temperatures, except by potent oxidizing agents. LDPE can withstand temperatures of 80 °C continuously or about 90 °C or about 194 °F for a short span of time. LDPE is generally used as packaging.
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Manufacturing containers, Dispensing bottles, Tubing, Plastic bags, Computer components, Moulded products, Laboratory equipments
Low Density Polyethylene
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LDPE is produced by the method of the polymerisation of ethylene in a tubular reactor. This method takes place at a high temperature. After ethylene is cooled, compressed and transformed into a polyethylene, it is mixed with additives to obtain the product in a molten form. The obtained product is cooled and cut into pellets to finally produce LDPE.
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