- Market Overview
- Strategic Analysis
- Key Features
Market Overview
Duration: Short-term – 2-year price forecast and market outlook
Comprehensive monthly market price, supply, demand, and trade data and analysis for:
- Dimethyl Terephthalate (DMT)
- Monoethylene Glycol – Fiber Grade (MEG)
- Paraxylene (PX)
- Polyester Bulk Continuous Filament (BCF) for Carpets (in the US market)
- Polyester Fiber (Spinning) Chip
- Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF)
- Polyester Textile Filament
- Terephthalic Acid (PTA)
Strategic Analysis
Duration: Short-term (2-year) price forecast and market outlook
Published at month-end, this Polyester Market Forecast Report provides forward-looking price forecasts for major polyester markets and their feedstocks across the U.S., Western Europe, and the Far East. The report includes expert commentary on key market drivers such as operational shifts, trade developments, and process economics for core products. It also offers an in-depth analysis of current and near-term supply and demand trends, along with insights into events shaping the future of the global polyester value chain.
Key Features
Duration: Short-term – 2-year price forecast and market outlook
PRICES COVERED
Contract and spot price summary with a brief review of current market conditions.
Chemicals covered: Paraxylene; Terephthalic Acid (PTA), Dimethyl Terephthalate (DMT), Monoethylene Glycol – Fiber Grade (MEG), Polyester Spinning Chip, Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF), Polyester Textile Filament, Polyester Industrial Filament and Polyester Bulk Continuous Filaments (BCF) for Carpets (in the US market)
GLOBAL WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT
Within this report, you will find price forecasts for key polyester markets and their feedstocks in Asia, West Europe, and the United States. Additionally, the report includes commentary on significant occurrences, such as operational and trade changes, short-term production news updates, process economics for covered products, discussions on current and near-term supply/demand conditions, analysis across the diverse range of end-use sectors plus macro industry trend analysis and insightful analyses of events influencing future markets.
GLOBAL WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT
This weekly report includes an up-to-the-minute review of polyester fibers and its feedstocks, as well as developments in pricing, market trading ranges, margins/economics and operating rates in Asia.
DATA SUPPLEMENT
This report delivers detailed plant operating schedules, comprehensive quarterly supply and demand balances, and in-depth production economics analysis. Designed to support strategic planning in the aromatics industry, it offers critical insights into capacity utilization, market supply dynamics, and cost structures across key production facilities.
ACCESS TO SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS
Individual support available by phone, email, or meeting to address topics covered in the monthly report.
SUPPLY & DEMAND
Estimate of the quarterly supply and demand balances in different regions for
Region covered: Northeast Asia (NEA), China (CHI), Japan (JAP), South Korea (KOS), Taiwan (TAI), United States (US), Western Europe (WEP)
Chemical covered: Monoethylene Glycol (MEG)
Region covered: Coverage: Northeast Asia (NEA), China (CHI), Japan (JAP), South Korea (KOS), Taiwan (TAI), Southeast Asia (SEA), Thailand (THA), Indonesia (INO), Malaysia (MAY), United States (US), Western Europe (WEP)
Chemical covered: Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA)
Region covered: Northeast Asia (NEA), China (CHI), Japan (JAP), South Korea (KOS), Taiwan (TAI), Southeast Asia (SEA), Indonesia (INO), Malaysia (MAY), Thailand (THA), United States (US), Western Europe (WEP)
Chemical covered: Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) & Polyester Filament Yarn (PFY)
TRADE
Provides global trade data and analysis for the aromatics market, including current trade statistics, trade flow assessments, and freight rate estimates across major routes. Also tracks tariffs and sanctions affecting aromatics and related chemicals to support regulatory impact assessment and supply chain planning.
OPERATING SCHEDULE
Plant by plant operating schedules for
Monoethylene Glycol (MEG)
Region covered:Northeast Asia (NEA), China (CHI), Japan (JAP), Korea North (KON), Korea South (KOS), Taiwan (TAI), Southeast Asia (SEA), Australasia (AST), Indonesia (INO), Malaysia (MAY), Singapore (SIN), Middle East (MDE), Indian Subcontinent (ISC), India (IND), Western Europe (WEP), Central Europe (CEP), Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Russia (RUS), North America (NAM), South America (SAM)
Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA)
Region covered:Northeast Asia (NEA), China (CHI), Japan (JAP), South Korea (KOR), Taiwan (TAI), Southeast Asia (SEA), Indonesia (INO), Malaysia (MAY), Thailand (THA), Middle East (MDE), Indian Subcontinent (ISC), India (IND), Pakistan (PAK), South America (SAM), North America (NAM), Western Europe (WEP), Central Europe (CEP), Poland (POL), Former Yugoslavia (YUG), Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Russia (RUS)
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- World Analysis – Paraxylene
- World Analysis – Polyester
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