Live Polymer Resin Prices
| Code | Name | USD Price | Unit | WoW | N.Am. Ref | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP | Polypropylene Resin | $1,522 | $/t | +0.00% | 52¢ per lb | → |
| HDPE | HDPE Resin | $1,614 | $/t | +0.00% | 59¢ per lb | → |
| LDPE | LDPE Film Grade Resin | $1,575 | $/t | +0.00% | 61¢ per lb | → |
| LLDPE | LLDPE Film Grade | $1,595 | $/t | +0.00% | 54¢ per lb | → |
| PET_RESIN | PET Resin | $1,024 | $/t | +0.90% | 46¢ per lb | → |
| NAPHTHA | Naphtha | $683.1 | $/t | +0.00% | WTI-linked $/t | → |
| BRENT_CRUDE | Brent Crude Oil | $88.3 | $/bbl | +0.00% | WTI $71 per barrel | → |
| BOPP | BOPP Film | $1,686 | $/t | +0.00% | $1,403 per tonne | → |
| BOPET | BOPET / PET Film | $1,268 | $/t | +0.00% | $1,380 per tonne | → |
What moves resin prices
Polymer prices sit on a feedstock chain PackIndex tracks end-to-end: crude oil and naphtha set the cost floor for European and Asian resin, while North American producers run on gas-linked ethane economics — so the oil-to-gas ratio decides which region holds the cost advantage. On top of feedstock sit cracker operating rates, freight and landed-cost swings, and converting demand cycles. PackIndex publishes the feed commodities (BRENT_CRUDE, NAPHTHA, GAS_TTF) alongside every resin index, so a resin move is immediately explainable — and model-driven forward paths for promoted categories are available via the forward-curves API for 30/60/90-day planning views.
Frequently asked
What macroeconomic drivers cause polyethylene and polypropylene price volatility?
Four dominate: feedstock costs (crude, naphtha, natural gas), cracker operating rates and capacity additions, ocean freight and landed-cost swings, and downstream converting demand cycles. PackIndex tracks the feedstocks as L0/L1 inputs feeding each resin index, so cause and effect are visible in one place.
How do crude oil and natural gas prices flow into resin prices?
European and Asian resin is largely naphtha-based (crude-linked); North American resin runs on ethane (gas-linked). When the oil-to-gas ratio widens, the regional cost floors diverge — a key signal for import-vs-domestic sourcing decisions. Track BRENT_CRUDE, NAPHTHA, and GAS_TTF alongside PP and HDPE on PackIndex.
How do freight and shipping disruptions affect landed resin cost?
Freight is the swing component of landed cost for imported resin: container rate spikes or routing disruptions can move landed cost several percent even when the resin index is flat — which is why buyers benchmark delivered quotes against the index plus a freight factor rather than the index alone.
Where can I find a 30-60-90 day forward view for resin prices?
PackIndex publishes model-driven forward paths for promoted index categories via the forward-curves API, alongside 12-week trend history on every resin page — the inputs procurement teams use for quarterly contract negotiations.
How do sustainability mandates affect bio-based resin pricing?
Recycled-content mandates and plastic taxes shift demand toward recycled and bio-based resins faster than supply expands, supporting premiums for food-grade rPET and bio-polymers. Track the virgin-vs-recycled spread directly via the PET_RESIN and RPET_FOOD indices.
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