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Polyethylene Terephthalate in China Up 1.4% to USD 1,305/tonne

PET in China rose to USD 1,305/tonne on 2026-10-01, extending monthly and quarterly gains.

Published 2026-10-03 · market: China

Polyethylene terephthalate in China was quoted at USD 1,305/tonne as of 2026-10-01, a rise of 1.4% from USD 1,288/tonne on 2026-09-24. The price has climbed 7.9% over the month from USD 1,210/tonne on 2026-09-01 and 27.7% over the quarter from USD 1,022/tonne on 2026-07-03. Year on year it is up 58.7% from USD 822.38/tonne on 2025-10-01. The 52-week high stands at USD 1,394/tonne on 2026-05-06 and the 52-week low at USD 798.96/tonne on 2025-10-21.

According to CCFGroup on 2026-09-01, Middle East geopolitical tensions drove crude oil and polyester feedstock prices higher, triggering a PET bottle chip price rally. The same source reported that PET bottle chip plants initiated widespread maintenance and production cuts, reducing operating rates to below 60% by mid-September.

ECHEMI reported on 2026-10-01 that downstream beverage companies reduced purchasing to small, demand-driven orders after PET prices peaked near 9,000 CNY per ton.

CommoPlast reported on 2026-10-01 that Chinese PET bottle resin export offers stabilized near 1,200 USD per ton ahead of the Golden Week holiday.

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Prices are Claight's own series for Polyethylene Terephthalate in China, 282 observations to 2026-10-01. Every figure in this report is computed from that series; percentage moves compare the same quoted market with itself. Causes were researched against public sources. Changes and averages are Claight Analysis.