Polyethylene fell to 8,053 CNY/T on May 19, 2026, down 0.92% from the previous day. Over the past month, Polyethylene's price has risen 1.07%, and is up 10.13% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity.

Historically, Polyethylene reached an all time high of 16230 in June of 2008. This page includes a chart with historical data for Polyethylene. Polyethylene - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on May 19 of 2026.

Polyethylene is expected to trade at 8151.51 CNY/T by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 8667.42 in 12 months time.



Price Day Month Year Date
Bitumen 4,459.00 17.00 0.38% 11.09% 27.04% May/19
Cobalt 56,290.00 0 0% 0% 67.03% May/18
Lead 1,972.90 -11.45 -0.58% -0.47% -0.35% May/19
Aluminum 3,597.30 35.65 1.00% 1.19% 44.88% May/19
Tin 52,563.00 216 0.41% 3.71% 59.77% May/18
Zinc 3,522.70 -1.40 -0.04% 3.23% 29.67% May/19
Nickel 18,906.25 351 1.89% 3.68% 21.74% May/19
Molybdenum 612.50 0 0% 11.36% 32.72% May/19
Palladium 1,398.50 -22.50 -1.58% -10.87% 36.84% May/19
Gallium 2,250.00 0 0% 5.88% 30.43% May/19
Germanium 20,250.00 0 0% 17.39% 35.00% May/19
Manganese 33.45 0 0% -3.46% 10.58% May/19
Indium 4,750.00 0 0% 11.76% 90.38% May/19
Kraft Pulp 5,054.00 10.00 0.20% -1.10% -6.13% May/19
Magnesium 17,500.00 0 0% -3.05% -4.37% May/19
Polyethylene 8,053.00 -75.00 -0.92% 1.07% 10.13% May/19
Polyvinyl 5,048.00 -23.00 -0.45% -1.37% 4.00% May/19
Polypropylene 8,860.00 -28.00 -0.32% 7.47% 24.46% May/19
Soda Ash 1,196.00 0 0% -2.13% -14.20% May/19
Neodymium 965,000.00 -20000 -2.03% -11.87% 80.37% May/19
Tellurium 800.00 0 0% 2.56% 8.11% May/19
Urea 575.00 -2.00 -0.35% -16.97% 23.46% May/18
Di-ammonium 792.50 0 0% 9.69% 20.99% May/18
Rhodium 9,800.00 -50 -0.51% -3.45% 78.18% May/19


Polyethylene
Polyethylene is a member of the family of polyolefin resins. It is the most widely used plastic globally and often finds use in typical applications like bottles, bags, toys, and tubes. Polyethylene futures are widely traded on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), and the standard contract size is 5 tonnes. Futures contracts for Polyethylene are financial instruments that allow producers, large consumers, and speculators, to offset or assume the risk of a price change of holding a quantity of Polyethylene over time. Prices for Polyethylene displayed in Trading Economics are based on over-the-counter (OTC) and contract for difference (CFD) financial instruments.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8053.00 8128.00 16230.00 5455.00 2007 - 2026 CNY/T daily