ISSUE 005 · 23 OCTOBER 2026
ABS demand and appliance sourcing watch
Refrigeration compressors, appliance-grade ABS and refrigerants
| Product | Supply | Prices | Regulations | Manufacturers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeration compressors | No material new capacity, outage or lead-time change verified for UAE/Iran sourcing. | No comparable model-specific delivered quotations. | No new applicable measure verified. | No material manufacturer change verified. |
| Appliance-grade ABS | Indian market reporting on 19 October described firmer demand from appliance manufacturers; it did not quantify export availability. | No comparable appliance-grade UAE/Iran transaction price was verified. | No new applicable measure verified. | No material targeted-producer change verified. |
| R134a | No material new availability or lead-time change verified. | No comparable delivered transaction series. | No new applicable measure verified. | No material producer change verified. |
| R600 (n-butane) | No material new change verified. | No comparable purity-specific delivered offers. | No new applicable measure verified. | No material producer change verified. |
| R600a (isobutane) | No material new change verified. | No comparable purity-specific delivered offers. | No new applicable measure verified. | No material producer change verified. |
R600 (n-butane) and R600a (isobutane) are distinct products and must be specified separately. US EPA refrigerant designations.
ABS demand and purchasing implications
Market report dated 19 October 2026. Indian appliance-hub reporting described firmer ABS injection-grade demand. It is directional context, not a verified purchase-price change for Korean or Chinese appliance grades delivered to Iran or the UAE. Purchasing follow-up — this week: Request matching grade quotations with Incoterm, origin, volume and lead time. DASTEL news value: Medium.
Polymers Bazaar, 19 October 2026
Copper and appliance components
Brief published 22 October; settlement 20 October 2026. The International Copper Association Australia reported LME cash copper at USD 14,540/t and LME three-month copper at USD 14,357/t. These have different contract bases and are not fabricated-component quotations. Purchasing follow-up — before orders: Separate metal content, fabrication and freight in copper-tube and motor-component offers. DASTEL news value: Medium.
International Copper Association Australia, 22 October 2026
Home appliance industry
Published 20 October 2026. Samsung described region-specific AI appliance demonstrations, including refrigerators in Asian markets. This shows product direction, not a measured rise in component orders. Purchasing follow-up — routine: Monitor specifications relevant to refrigerator programmes. DASTEL news value: Medium.
Samsung Global Newsroom, 20 October 2026
Polyurethane and other materials
No material new verified supply change or comparable delivered transaction-price change was found for PMDI/PM200, other MDI, TDI, polyols, aluminium or steel in the reviewed UAE/Iran sourcing lanes. Purchasing follow-up — routine: Refresh grade-specific offers with date, currency/unit, volume and delivery basis. DASTEL news value: Monitoring only.
Evidence note: Public market indicators and producer announcements are not transaction prices for DASTEL. Where grade, quotation basis or comparable delivered prices were unavailable, no weekly purchase-price change is asserted.
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