Episode 720: PODCAST: GCC eyes stronger PP demand in 2022

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English - December 09, 2021 00:00 - 6 minutes - 8.97 MB
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Previous Episode: Episode 719: Think Tank: China moves to polypropylene self-sufficiency, scramble for market share globally

Next Episode: Episode 721: Asia LPG prices slump as crude and ample supply put pressure

SINGAPORE (ICIS)—The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)’s polypropylene (PP) market has had a volatile run in 2021, with vast contrasts and swings in PP prices rendering buyers unclear on what 2022 is set to bring.

Polar storm in the US draws Middle Eastern PP volumes away from Asia
Asia leads PP capacity expansions, Chinese producers eye exports
Food, hygiene packaging to drive resin demand for consumption within GCC, exports

In this podcast, Jasmine Khoo speaks with editor Veena Pathare about recent developments in the GCC PP market.