Actual
9,494.00
Daily Change
142.00 1.52%
Monthly
15.94%
Yearly
37.32%
Q4 Forecast
9,499.69
Polyethylene - Summary

Polyethylene traded flat at 9,352 CNY/T on October 30, 2026. Over the past month, Polyethylene's price has risen 14.20%, and is up 35.26% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity.

Polyethylene - Stats

Historically, Polyethylene reached an all time high of 16230.00 in June of 2008. This page includes a chart with historical data for Polyethylene. Polyethylene - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on November 1 of 2026.

Polyethylene - Forecast

Polyethylene is expected to trade at 9499.69 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 10254.47 in 12 months time.



Price Day Month Year Date
Bitumen 5,395.00 212.00 4.09% 10.80% 65.09% Oct/30
Cobalt 33,510.00 -1110 -3.21% -14.38% -31.01% Oct/29
Lead 1,911.58 -4.62 -0.24% 2.58% -5.67% Oct/30
Aluminum 3,059.70 -11.55 -0.38% -1.94% 5.78% Oct/30
Tin 49,697.00 -1020 -2.01% -7.84% 38.85% Oct/29
Zinc 3,837.55 -41.18 -1.06% 2.97% 25.62% Oct/30
Nickel 15,220.00 -295 -1.90% -2.50% -0.20% Oct/30
Molybdenum 597.50 0 0% -3.71% 19.38% Oct/30
Palladium 989.50 -16.50 -1.64% -15.61% -31.50% Nov/01
Gallium 1,730.00 0 0% -0.57% 2.67% Oct/30
Germanium 29,000.00 0 0% 6.42% 106.77% Oct/30
Manganese 28.75 0 0% -0.35% -3.36% Oct/30
Indium 4,950.00 0 0% -5.71% 97.60% Oct/30
Kraft Pulp 4,618.00 84.00 1.85% -5.99% -4.55% Oct/30
Magnesium 16,150.00 0 0% -3.58% -5.56% Oct/30
Polyethylene 9,494.00 142.00 1.52% 15.94% 37.32% Oct/30
Polyvinyl 5,295.00 26.00 0.49% 7.93% 13.09% Oct/30
Polypropylene 10,433.00 134.00 1.30% 21.70% 58.41% Oct/30
Soda Ash 1,025.00 0 0% -2.38% -13.58% Oct/30
Neodymium 927,500.00 -2500 -0.27% -2.11% 36.40% Oct/30
Tellurium 798.50 0 0% 0% 20.98% Oct/30
Urea 449.50 3.00 0.67% 3.93% 11.68% Oct/30
Di-ammonium 793.50 3.50 0.44% -1.12% 9.45% Oct/30
Rhodium 9,125.00 25 0.27% 0.27% 11.28% Oct/30


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
9352.00 9352.00 16230.00 5455.00 2007 - 2026 CNY/T daily