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Polyester Pricing, Demand and Supply Overview
Polyester, represented here by polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin, is a thermoplastic produced from purified terephthalic acid and monoethylene glycol. It is used in beverage bottles, food packaging, film and sheet and, in fibre form, in textiles. China, India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas are the principal producing regions.
Pricing in 2026 peaked in spring and corrected through mid-year. Chinese PET was approximately USD 1,324 per tonne in May, USD 1,178 in June and USD 1,081 in July, before recovering to USD 1,127 in August on a free-on-board basis. Indian prices moved from USD 1,188 in July to USD 1,218 in August, and German prices from USD 1,215 to USD 1,241, both on a cost, insurance and freight basis.
Polyester Prices in October 2026
As of August 2026, PET was assessed at USD 1,127 per tonne FOB China, USD 1,218 CIF India and USD 1,241 CIF Germany, reflecting a partial recovery from the July low.
- Crude oil volatility: The US Energy Information Administration reported in October that Brent averaged USD 114 per barrel in September, USD 23 above August, with Middle East crude shut-ins averaging 4.8 million barrels per day, which raises paraxylene and ethylene glycol feedstock costs.
- Strong producer margins: Indorama Ventures reported in August that combined PET EBITDA rose 163 percent in the second quarter, driven by China integrated PET benchmark spreads that reached USD 279 per tonne, which supports firm resin quotations.
- Textile demand: China's textile and apparel exports reached USD 28.79 billion in July, up 7.6 percent year on year, supported by overseas restocking, while exports to the United States rose 12.5 percent in the first half, sustaining polyester fibre consumption.
- June correction: Feedstock availability improved in June, buyers purchased only as needed and inventories built, which pulled prices below the May level and kept resin quotations soft until the partial recovery in August.
Supplier news: Indorama Ventures stated in August that exceptionally strong second-quarter conditions are expected to normalise, that operating rates were managed to align with inventory targets and that production volume dipped slightly, which supports prices in the short term, while normalising spreads should moderate them over the long term.
Polyester Price Forecast for 2026
Expect steady gains across all four markets through H2 2026 as apparel and home textile demand continues its seasonal build. China should retain its structural cost advantage given decades of integrated capacity investment. The United States should retain its premium given its far smaller domestic capacity relative to import-reliant demand. Growing recycled-content commitments from major apparel brands are worth watching as a structural demand shift that increasingly runs alongside, and sometimes independently of, the underlying virgin feedstock cost trend.
Taken together, the 4 markets in this report averaged a 4.0% increase quarter on quarter through the first half of 2026, a pace we expect to broadly continue barring a shift in the underlying cost or demand picture described above.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 1,102 - 1,216 | Balance of regional supply and demand conditions |
| China | 979.70 - 1,081 | Ample integrated capacity met firming feedstock costs |
| India | 1,052 - 1,161 | Growing domestic textile manufacturing capacity kept Indian pricing rising in step with the broader Asian trend |
| United States | 1,256 - 1,386 | Import-reliant demand kept US pricing climbing |
| Turkey | 1,120 - 1,236 | Strong regional textile export demand supported a firm quarter |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Polyester Prices Q2 2026:
- China: USD 1,010/MT
- India: USD 1,085/MT
- United States: USD 1,295/MT
- Turkey: USD 1,155/MT
Polyester Prices in China
China reached USD 1,010/MT in Q2 2026, ample integrated capacity met firming feedstock costs, putting it the most affordable of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.
Why did the price of Polyester change in Q2 2026 in China?
Ample integrated capacity met firming feedstock costs, supporting a steady increase, with China now sitting about 11.1% below the 4-region average this quarter.
China has averaged 1.9% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in faster than that longer-run pace.
Polyester Prices in India
India rose 4.1% to USD 1,085/MT in Q2 2026, growing domestic textile manufacturing capacity kept Indian pricing rising in step with the broader Asian trend, making it the 3rd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.
Why did the price of Polyester change in Q2 2026 in India?
Growing domestic textile manufacturing capacity kept Indian pricing rising in step with the broader Asian trend, which puts India roughly 4.5% below the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.
Set against a 2.0% average quarterly pace over the six quarters this report tracks, India's move this quarter landed faster than that trend.
Polyester Prices in United States
USD 1,295/MT. That is where United States landed in Q2 2026, up 3.8% from USD 1,248/MT in Q1 2026, ranking it the priciest among the 4 markets this report follows.
Why did the price of Polyester change in Q2 2026 in United States?
Import-reliant demand kept US pricing climbing, even as it remained the highest-cost market of the group, working out to United States trading about 14.0% above this quarter's 4-region average.
Measured against United States's own average pace of 1.9% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in faster than that pace.
Polyester Prices in Turkey
Turkey's price gained 4.1% to USD 1,155/MT, strong regional textile export demand supported a firm quarter, placing it the 2nd most expensive across the 4 regions covered in this report.
Why did the price of Polyester change in Q2 2026 in Turkey?
Strong regional textile export demand supported a firm quarter, leaving Turkey running roughly 1.7% above the 4-region average for the quarter.
That is faster than the 1.9% average quarterly move Turkey has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Polyester Prices Q1 2026:
- China: USD 972.00/MT
- India: USD 1,042/MT
- United States: USD 1,248/MT
- Turkey: USD 1,110/MT
Polyester Prices in China
China reached USD 972.00/MT in Q1 2026, feedstock costs firmed modestly as the year opened, putting it the most affordable of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.
Why did the price of Polyester change in Q1 2026 in China?
Feedstock costs firmed modestly as the year opened, carrying through to a steady early-year increase, with China now sitting about 11.1% below the 4-region average this quarter.
China has averaged 1.9% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in slower than that longer-run pace.
Polyester Prices in India
India rose 1.4% to USD 1,042/MT in Q1 2026, early-year textile sector restocking supported a firm start to 2026, making it the 3rd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.
Why did the price of Polyester change in Q1 2026 in India?
Early-year textile sector restocking supported a firm start to 2026, which puts India roughly 4.7% below the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.
Set against a 2.0% average quarterly pace over the six quarters this report tracks, India's move this quarter landed slower than that trend.
Polyester Prices in United States
USD 1,248/MT. That is where United States landed in Q1 2026, up 1.4% from USD 1,231/MT in Q4 2025, ranking it the priciest among the 4 markets this report follows.
Why did the price of Polyester change in Q1 2026 in United States?
Import demand held firm through the quarter, supporting a steady early-year increase, working out to United States trading about 14.2% above this quarter's 4-region average.
Measured against United States's own average pace of 1.9% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in slower than that pace.
Polyester Prices in Turkey
Turkey's price gained 1.4% to USD 1,110/MT, growing regional export demand supported a modest early-year gain, placing it the 2nd most expensive across the 4 regions covered in this report.
Why did the price of Polyester change in Q1 2026 in Turkey?
Growing regional export demand supported a modest early-year gain, leaving Turkey running roughly 1.6% above the 4-region average for the quarter.
That is slower than the 1.9% average quarterly move Turkey has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.
Quarterly Polyester Price Trends
The global average climbed steadily across the window, from USD 1,034/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,136 by Q2 2026, a gain of 9.9% over six quarters.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 1,136 | +4.0% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 1,093 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 1,078 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 1,063 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2025 | 1,048 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2025 | 1,034 | - | - Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
What was Polyester Price in 2025?
The global polyester average moved steadily through 2025, opening near USD 1,034/MT in Q1 and closing the year at USD 1,078, a 4.3% increase.
Polyester Prices in China in 2025
China prices moved from about USD 920.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 958.73 by Q4, up roughly 4.2%. That left China ranked 4 of 4 tracked markets heading into 2026.
Polyester Prices in India in 2025
India prices moved from about USD 985.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,027 by Q4, up roughly 4.3%, placing India 3 of 4 tracked markets as 2025 closed out.
Polyester Prices in United States in 2025
United States prices moved from about USD 1,180/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,231 by Q4, up roughly 4.3%. United States closed the year ranked 1 of the 4 markets this report tracks.
Polyester Prices in Turkey in 2025
Turkey prices moved from about USD 1,050/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,095 by Q4, up roughly 4.3%, leaving Turkey in 2 place among the 4 tracked markets heading into the new year.
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Tracking polyester prices means tracking what actually moves them: purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) costs, regional demand shifts, and the policy decisions that touch both. Our team maintains that view across every region in this report, refreshing it as conditions change.
Rather than a single static figure, our forecasts blend capacity data, feedstock cost trends, and demand signals from across the regions we cover, built specifically to support procurement budgeting and supplier negotiations.
Reach out to our analysts for a deeper regional breakdown, historical data extending beyond the six quarters shown here, or a custom polyester sourcing analysis tailored to your specific procurement footprint.
We track virgin and recycled polyester fibre pricing as related but increasingly distinct markets, since brand recycled-content commitments are reshaping demand patterns faster than the underlying feedstock chain has changed.
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Polyester, chemically polyethylene terephthalate, is the world's single most widely used synthetic fibre, polymerised from purified terephthalic acid and mono-ethylene glycol into fibre grade for textiles, film grade for packaging and industrial uses, and resin or bottle grade for beverage containers.
In Q2 2026, it averaged USD 1,010/MT in China, USD 1,085/MT in India, USD 1,295/MT in United States, USD 1,155/MT in Turkey, with United States the priciest of the 4 markets tracked in this report.
The global average moved from USD 1,078/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 1,093 in Q1 2026, then to USD 1,136 by Q2, a 5.4% increase across the two quarters.
Ample integrated capacity met firming feedstock costs. The other regions in this report saw broadly comparable pressures, though the specific mix of supply and demand drivers varied from market to market.
Expect steady gains across all four markets through H2 2026 as apparel and home textile demand continues its seasonal build.
Regional pricing spans from China at the low end to United States at the high end among the 4 markets tracked here. That range comes down mainly to production cost structure, import reliance, and how tight local demand is running, all of which can shift the ranking over time.
PTA and MEG feedstock costs, which together set the majority of polyester's production cost; Apparel and home textile demand, the largest single end use by volume; Chinese capacity utilisation, given the country's dominant global production share, along with broader macroeconomic conditions across the 4 regions this report tracks.
Polyester, chemically polyethylene terephthalate, is the world's single most widely used synthetic fibre, polymerised from purified terephthalic acid and mono-ethylene glycol into fibre grade for textiles, film grade for packaging and industrial uses, and resin or bottle grade for beverage containers.
The United States has comparatively limited domestic polyester fibre capacity relative to its consumption, relying substantially on imports from Asia's much larger integrated production base. That import dependence, plus the added freight and logistics cost, keeps US pricing well above China and India, both of which produce at a far larger domestic scale.
Monthly, though our analysts flag any material shift in feedstock costs or regional demand as soon as it emerges.
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