Polyester Price in China Rises 5.0% to USD 1,347/tonne
Polyester in China reached USD 1,347/tonne on 2026-09-03, up 0.9% on the week and 5.0% on the month.
Polyester prices in China stood at USD 1,347/tonne as of 2026-09-03, a rise of 0.9% from USD 1,335/tonne on 2026-08-27. Over the month the price is up 5.0% from USD 1,283/tonne on 2026-08-04, and over the quarter it is up 1.5% from USD 1,327/tonne on 2026-06-05. Year on year the price is 30.7% higher than USD 1,031/tonne on 2025-09-03. The 52-week high is USD 1,567/tonne, set on 2026-03-20, and the 52-week low is USD 948.22/tonne, set on 2025-10-21.
According to ChinaTexnet.com, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East caused dual blockades of the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, keeping MEG imports at low levels and inventories at multi-year lows. The same source reports that polyester producers announced production cuts in the PET bottle chip and PSF sectors due to escalating raw material costs and chronic MEG shortages.
Claight market monitoring shows that simultaneous maintenance at major domestic PTA units pushed industry operating rates to a yearly low of approximately 63% in mid-August. Rising international crude oil prices driven by US-Iran conflict tensions increased the production costs of PTA and ethylene glycol throughout August, according to Claight.