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Episode 802: PODCAST: Asia-Pacific PE market roiled in early months of 2022 but growth outlook remains
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English - May 25, 2022 00:00 - 6 minutes - 8.57 MBBusiness chemicals prices business polymer trade Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The polyethylene market in Asia has had a volatile few months since the start of the year, with import prices in southeast Asia alone gaining sharply while also still struggling with sluggish demand. Not all is doom and gloom though with some bright sparks expected in certain sectors in coming months.
SE Asia LLDPE import prices gain 15% Jan-March
China lockdowns worsen Asian demand outlook
China 2022 PE demand growth forecast at 5.8% y/y
In this episode of the ICIS podcast, Senior Editor Izham Ahmad and ICIS Senior Analyst Shariene Goh examine the events of the last five months and what’s to be expected for the Asian PE market in coming months.