Turkish and African Polypropylene: Egyptian sellers cut
exports; Turkish market quiet- Turkish price for PP fiber remains stable- West Africa receives very few offersIn the week ending February 8, the Turkish
polypropylene industry saw very little activity, with activity slowed by the
Feb. 6 earthquake. Participants
in the Turkish polypropylene markets were closely monitoring developments and
coordinating rescue operations after the earthquakes that struck south-central
Turkey. Sources said that factories, power
stations, and gas pipelines were all damaged and that the port of Iskenderun
had been closed. The result was that
shipments were diverted to other ports, which caused congestion and delays at
Mersin and other ports. "We use the
Mersin port for our transportation. Due to
delays, it will be difficult to deliver our customers. Even the roads are
affected. A seller stated that it...