APIC '26: PODCAST: Olefins, vinyls players process post-war impact of Chinese exports

FUKUOKA, Japan (ICIS)--In this podcast, ICIS editors Josh Quah, Joy Foo, Ai Teng Lim and Jonathan Chou discuss the ongoing developments in Asia olefins and vinyls on the sidelines of Asia Petrochemicals Industry Conference (APIC) 2026 conference. 

The editors cover trends in ethylene, propylene, butadiene and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), as well as shifting trade flows across the region.

 

With Chinese exports increasingly asserting a greater presence in Asia as an impact of the Mideast conflict, they discuss what this may mean for the immediate future of these products. 

 

Unprecedented increase in Chinese olefin exports in March, April pressure markets amid demand drop-off PVC export markets contend with intensifying Chinese carbide PVC supply competition amid India monsoon season Temporary nature of Chinese exports called into question