# Bio-based polyethylene and MEG: Trading

Buying straight from Braskem or through distributors

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bio_pe/trading/

What this tab covers How it is bought and sold: buyers and sellers, price benchmarks and who publishes them, exchanges, contract types, traders, how Indian buyers price it, recent price points, and good sources to follow.

#### Who buys, and where

- Braskem (Brazil) directly or via distributors
- Mass-balance PE from European producers

#### Who sells, and from where

- Brand owners in food, cosmetics, toys
- Packaging converters

#### Price benchmarks

| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| **none public for bio-PE** | not applicable | contract premium over fossil PE |

#### Exchanges

| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| **none** | not exchange-traded | Fossil PE futures on Dalian (LLDPE) and Brazilian ethanol futures (B3) as proxies |

#### Contract types

- Annual contracts with brand owners at a premium to fossil PE
- Certified bio-content claims (ASTM D6866 carbon-14)

#### Traders and distributors

- Polymer distributors (indicative)

#### How Indian buyers price it

- Imported at fossil PE price plus premium; Indian fossil PE prices follow Reliance list prices and import parity (polyethylene tile)

#### Recent price points

| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | **$830/t fossil LLDPE film** | CFR South Asia (comparison) | Platts via polyethylene tile |
| 15 Apr 2026 | **$1,470-1,550/t fossil LLDPE film** | CFR India (comparison) | Polymerupdate via polyethylene tile |
| 2025-2026 | **fossil price plus about 30-50%** | bio-PE (indicative) | ethylene tile (indicative (unverified)) |

#### Good sources to follow
[Braskem I'm green news](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230724353609/en)free research site · Braskem via Business Wire

Bio-PE capacity and strategy
[Hydrocarbon Processing](https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/10/braskem-unveils-updated-lifecycle-assessments-for-i-m-green-bio-based-portfolio/)freemium newsletter · Gulf Energy Information

Petrochemical and bio-based plant news
[European Bioplastics market data](https://www.european-bioplastics.org/market/)free research site · European Bioplastics

Bioplastics capacity by region and polymer
[renewable-carbon.eu news](https://renewable-carbon.eu/news/)free newsletter · nova-Institute

Bio-based and mass-balance chemicals news

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bio_pe/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bio_pe/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bio_pe/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bio_pe/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bio_pe/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bio_pe/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bio_pe/cycles/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bio_pe/movement/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bio_pe/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bio_pe/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bio_pe/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bio_pe/links/index.md)