What is the current Polyethylene price?

Polyethylene price data is temporarily unavailable on this page. When available, the API response includes price, unit, and source timestamp so users can judge freshness before using it in a workflow.

How often are Polyethylene prices updated?

OilPriceAPI returns the latest Polyethylene price with a timestamp. Your application can use that timestamp to decide whether the value is fresh enough for a dashboard, spreadsheet, or report.

What factors affect Polyethylene prices?

Polyethylene prices are influenced by global supply and demand dynamics, geopolitical events, currency fluctuations, seasonal patterns, and market speculation. Economic indicators and policy decisions from major producing and consuming countries also play significant roles.

How can I access Polyethylene price data via API?

You can access Polyethylene price data through the Oil Price API. Sign up for an API key, then make REST API requests that return JSON including price, currency, unit, and timestamp.

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Polyethylene Price

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USD per metric_ton

Last updated: Jul 29, 2026, 3:15 PM GMT

Polyethylene spot price per metric ton, the world's most widely used plastic polymer derived from ethylene. Access timestamped benchmark data through the OilPriceAPI REST API.

Need this data in your app?

GET /v1/prices/latest?by_code=POLYETHYLENE_USD → timestamped JSON

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Timestamped Updates

Polyethylene responses include source timestamps for workflow freshness checks

Freshness Metadata

Responses include timestamps so customers can monitor whether a benchmark is fresh enough for their workflow

API Integration

Simple REST API with comprehensive documentation and code examples

About Polyethylene

Market Overview

Polyethylene spot price per metric ton, the world's most widely used plastic polymer derived from ethylene.

Key Information

Category: Energy
Unit: metric_ton
API code: POLYETHYLENE_USD
Freshness: timestamped response; cadence varies by source

Integrate Timestamped Polyethylene Data

Get timestamped polyethylene price data through the same API path powering this page. Start with one benchmark code and wire it into your workflow.

See Spreadsheet Workflow View API Docs

Quick Integration Example:

curl -H 'Authorization: Token YOUR_API_KEY' \
  'https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/prices/latest?by_code=POLYETHYLENE_USD'