PODCAST: Asia’s PP market faces challenges from pandemic, supply lengthening

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–A resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted polypropylene (PP) demand in Asia and with a slew of new production capacities coming on-stream in China later this year and production recovery in Europe and the US, PP prices may continue to face pressure going forward, despite increases in freight and production costs.

• Pandemic casts doubts on end-product demand
• Higher freight and production costs putting pressure on suppliers
• More PP production capacities in China to start commercial operation
• Further production recovery in the West

In this podcast, Jasmine Khoo speaks with editor Jackie Wong on the recent developments in the PP market.