Raw material markets under pressure
Release time:
23 Apr,2026
The situation on the raw material markets remains tense for the coatings and printing inks industry. Rising prices, volatile markets and persistent disruptions along the supply chains have shaped the picture for weeks. Since mid-March 2026 in particular, there has been mounting evidence that the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are increasingly being reflected in price demands, product availability and the overall procurement environment.
Many companies are reporting rising prices, short-term market movements and a generally nervous procurement climate. The principal drivers cited are geopolitical tensions, higher energy and logistics costs, and bottlenecks in key intermediates. On top of this, price movements are currently taking place at very short notice, leaving market participants with only limited scope to prepare for new developments. European industry associations point explicitly to rising raw material prices, unreliable supply chains, significantly higher logistics costs and diminishing predictability in procurement. For crude oil-based intermediates such as binders, solvents, resins and additives, price increases of up to 100 % have been reported.
Since mid-March 2026, announcements of price rises for raw materials and intermediates supplied to the coatings and printing inks industry have also multiplied in connection with the crisis surrounding Iran. Initially, these communications focused mainly on general references to higher raw material, energy, freight and logistics costs. Since late March, and especially in early April, however, the link to tensions in the Middle East has in several cases been made far more directly. This shows that price increases in this market have been communicated with growing frequency since mid-March 2026, and that the connection to the Iran and wider Middle East crisis has become increasingly clear over the following weeks.
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