{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Plastic Resin Buyer Brief","title":"Resin Market Moves – 12/8/25: Year-End Resin Outlook for Processors","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":181,"description":"In this episode of Resin Market Moves, we break down the final month of the 2025 resin market — a year marked by soft demand, oversupply, and steady downward pressure across almost every major resin family.\nJoin Michael Workman as he walks through the latest RTi Drivers data and provides actionable insight for resin buyers preparing for 2026.\n \nIn This Episode You'll Learn:\nPE\n• November contracts flat\n • Record inventory declines but still weak fundamentals\n • Increases announced for December/January lack justification\nPP\n• November down 1¢\n • Inventories at lowest levels of 2025\n • PGP stable in the mid-20s; Q1 tightening expected\nPS\n• Flat pricing; BZ rebound could pressure January\nPVC\n• Inventories down again but demand still depressed\nABS, PC, PA6, PA66\n• Stable-to-lower pricing\n • Automotive + retail weakness persists\nPET\n• Flat fundamentals and weak seasonal demand\n \nFinal Word: Preparing for 2026\n2025 ends with buyers holding meaningful leverage.\n Now is the time to:\n ✔ benchmark your resin pricing\n ✔ challenge non-market adjustments\n ✔ solidify 2026 contract strategy\n ✔ build data-backed negotiation plans\nResinSmart provides the transparency, benchmarking, and forecasting tools processors need to navigate volatile resin markets with confidence.\n \nStart your free trial: https://app.resinsmart.ai/free-trial\nLearn more: https://www.ResinSmart.ai","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9sQKF90z4mZMcXCjKzZYFM5EfH2MoBWVj1RDIOBqoTM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82NDZm/ZDZjZDg5MWQwNTVm/NWFiYjczODZhMTYw/NGVjNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}