This week, Polypropylene prices in Europe registered broad based declines across both spot and contract assessments, with sharper movement noted in spot grades while contract markets across key countries witnessed more measured downward adjustments.
An industry source in Europe, on condition of anonymity, informed a Polymerupdate team member, "European Polypropylene (PP) prices fell sharply this week due to weak demand, ample inventories, and improved feedstock availability. Buyers remained cautious, limiting spot purchases as existing stock adequately covered near-term requirements. Competitive import offers continued to pressure domestic prices, while increased propylene availability following refinery and cracker restarts reduced cost support for PP producers. Spot grades saw the steepest declines, and contract prices across major European markets also softened. Overall, subdued demand and easing supply-side constraints kept market sentiment firmly bearish.”
In Europe, spot assessments led the downward movement with notable declines across homopolymer, block copolymer and copolymer grades. PP homopolymer grade prices were assessed at Euro 1490-1500/mt FD NWE levels, declining, Euro (-195/mt) week on week. On the FCA Antwerp basis, PP homopolymer grade prices were assessed at Euro 1475-1505/mt levels, moving lower, Euro (-195/mt) compared to the prior week.
PP block copolymer grade prices in the spot segment were assessed at Euro 1595-1605/mt FD NWE levels, softening, Euro (-160/mt) from the previous week. PP copolymer grade prices were assessed at Euro 1580-1610/mt FCA Antwerp levels, easing, Euro (-160/mt) week on week.
In the contract segment, PP block copolymer grade prices were assessed at Euro 2430-2435/mt FD NWE France levels, edging lower, Euro (-40/mt) week on week. On the FD NWE Germany basis, PP block copolymer grade prices were assessed at Euro 2430-2435/mt levels, slipping, Euro (-40/mt) compared to the prior week. PP block copolymer grade prices were assessed at Euro 2420-2425/mt FD NWE Italy levels, moving lower, Euro (-40/mt) from the previous week. On the FD NWE UK basis, PP block copolymer grade contract prices were assessed at GBP 2095-2100/mt levels, declining, GBP (-40/mt) week on week.
PP injection grade contract prices also tracked the broader softening trend across the region. PP injection grade prices were assessed at Euro 2350-2355/mt FD NWE France levels, easing, Euro (-40/mt) week on week. On the FD NWE Germany basis, PP injection grade prices were assessed at Euro 2350-2355/mt levels, softening, Euro (-40/mt) compared to the prior week. PP injection grade prices were assessed at Euro 2340-2345/mt FD NWE Italy levels, edging lower, Euro (-40/mt) from the previous week. On the FD NWE UK basis, PP injection grade contract prices were assessed at GBP 2025-2030/mt levels, slipping, GBP (-40/mt) week on week.
Meanwhile, propylene feedstock spot prices were assessed at Euro 1170-1180/mt FD Northwest Europe levels, steeply lower by Euro (-130/mt) from last week.
European propylene contract price for June 2026 settled at Euro 1555/MT FD Northwest Europe levels. This price represents a decline of Euro (-30/mt) from its May 2026 settlement levels.
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