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Polyester filament prices jump in India as crude spikes

03 Mar '26

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Polyester filament prices jump in India as crude spikes

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Insights

Crude-linked volatility has tightened margins across India's polyester chain, prompting swift pass-through of higher PTA and MEG costs into PFY.
The ₹*** hike signals producers' intent to protect spreads amid Gulf supply risks.
With QCO removal intensifying Chinese competition, pricing discipline will be crucial.
Further upside hinges on crude stability and energy route disruptions.

Following earlier increases in purified terephthalic acid (PTA), melt and PSF, Indian producers have now raised PFY prices. POY, FDY and PTY prices have been increased by &#****;* per kg across all deniers and lustres with effect from March *, reflecting rapid cost pass-through amid heightened volatility in crude-linked value chains, according to the market sources.

In the previous weekly revision effective February **, ****, PTA was increased by &#****;*.** per kg to &#****;**.** per kg, while monoethylene glycol (MEG) was retained at &#****;**.** per kg. Polyester melt prices were raised by &#****;*.** per kg to &#****;**.** per kg. Downstream PSF prices were also revised upward by &#****;*.** per kg from March *.