NORTH AMERICA & GLOBAL PLASTIC RESINS

ENGINEERED & COMMODITY RESINS CURRENT MARKET PRICES:

Market Prices Trends Effective Mid June - Mid July, 2026

( North America Market Commodity Resins Rail Car Price Reference )

(Packaging additional Cost approx. USD0.07-0.12 per pound.) &

( + ABS, PC, NYLON 6, NYLON 66 GLOBAL MARKET TRENDS )

The Year of 2026:  Prime Resins Prices Hike Continuously.

Resins Prices Hike at the beginning of 2026.

Prices as per Rail Car Quantity:

PE June Prices Jump Up, April 2026 were up in the beginning of the 1st Quarter of 2026, June 2025 PE Producers are seeking a 35 cents hike. for Prime Resins across the board..

PP  Prices Hike, in June Prices still climb slightly..

Polystyrene GPPS & HIPS prices remain strong due to the higher Benzene & Ethylene prices. Some suppliers prices increased. HIPS some suppliers have hit the 3 digits per pound in April. Due to the high Benzene Prices plus the Fast-Eastern Countries demand.  Should PS on the slow upward/downward trend higher? Producers are on a close watch. In Mid-April to May Price jumped 17-20 cents per pound as expected.

PVC Prices Hike and Up started January though March stable. Mid-April to May Price moved up 19 cents per pound.

PET 2026  has hit the bottom several months ago, Starting 2026 1st Quarter of 2026 hike 15 cents per pound the late 4th quarter of 2025. However, demands are still strong to March. April PET price bounced upward trend. PET demands remains high, Producers/Suppliers are watching the crude oil prices.

Due to the current Petrochemical Prices:

ABS Prices are in the climb starting January 2026, Ups & Downs the first quarter, Suppliers are monitoring the Benzene supply & Crude Oil Prices directions. However prices are on the upward trend slightly due to the cost of styrene monomer and butadiene feed-stock.

PC Prices are mostly stay flat the first quarter of 2026.

Nylon 6 Price increased by USD0.25 per pound and into March and April due to the feedstock cost increases.

Nylon 66, Some Suppliers had a Prices increased by USD0.22 per pound in the end of January and March into April seeking another USD0.20 per pound.

Supply Chain Logistics:  Cost of Transportation Prices are high due to the higher energy cost. The higher energy cost expected to continue upward trend.

Global Logistics:  Ocean Carriers are strongly effected by the Current Global Tariffs situations. Import Tariffs takes a major role in Global TEU movements in the past two months.

Comments:  2026 First quarter Crude Oil Prices Hike affected the Resin cost and highly affected Transportation cost.

Recycled Plastics/Engineered Polymers:  Late 4th Quarter of 2025 into the first Quarter of 2026 Resin prices has Jumped in most Resins in North America.  Recycled Commodity plastics prices also follow in N.A. & Global market. Some to most of the N.A. Recyclers are on the wait and see situations on Exports. Many exporters are not rushing to sell/ship their recycled scraps, due to the high resin prices in 2026 into March-April 2026. Repro pellets, regrinds remain stable for the N.A. domestic users. Prices increased should follow the Virgin resins as usual for processors and traders.