9 Plastic Resins. 9 Upward Signals. What Buyers Need to Know. Resin Market Moves | April 4, 2026 |

Host: Michael Workman, Commercial Director, ResinSmartRuntime: 4:14Episode SummaryThe April feedstock contracts settled sharply higher across the board — and producers across every major resin category are pushing price increases into Q2. In this short episode, Michael Workman gives plastic manufacturers and procurement teams a fast, buyer-side read on what's driving the market and where there's still room to negotiate. Covered: PE, PP, PVC, PS, ABS, PC, PA6, PA66, and PET — with a clear framework for which categories buyers can contest and which ones require a different tactical approach. In This EpisodeWhy benzene, butadiene, ethylene, and paraxylene all moved higher for April — and what that means for your cost baseThe demand counterweight: consumer sentiment, automotive SAAR, and construction data that buyers can use as negotiating leverageCategory-by-category snapshot: where producers have leverage vs. where buyers doThe one move that changes the dynamic in any supplier negotiation this month ResourcesResinSmart - Get your Resin Benchmark today. https://resinsmart.ai/resin-price-benchmarkContact Michael: [email protected] | (214) 984-2977