{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Plastic Resin Buyer Brief","title":"Resin Market Moves – January 2026: Supply Events Drive Selective Tightening","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c1511184\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":176,"description":"In this episode, Michael Workman reviews the key signals shaping resin procurement through late January 2026: cautious macro conditions, energy/feedstock volatility, and supply disruptions that are tightening select resin chains.\nKey topics:\nPE: winter storm disruption risk + Ineos FM tightening HD pipe/film\nPP: PDH outages lifting PGP and pushing contracts higher\nPS: benzene-driven cost pressure vs. sluggish demand\nPVC: capacity reductions vs. weak construction demand\nEngineering resins: stable base prices but rising RMC\nPET: slow fundamentals, limited pricing power\nThis is a year where signals matter more than narratives—and discipline will determine who holds leverage. Get started today at 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}