
How to Evaluate a PE Supplier in 2026: The Reliability Scorecard
Brent fell more than 10% on reopening headlines, then round-tripped back near $85 when the deal stalled; EU PE spot slipped again, and Drewry's container index posted a third straight decline — while 10 ships crossed Hormuz on July 23 against a pre-crisis baseline near 88 a day. Cheaper quotes, unchanged delivery risk. This is the buyer's scorecard for that gap: how to weight OTIF and quote-validity behavior, qualify backup HDPE and LLDPE grades before you need them, size safety stock against a 62.6% schedule-reliability market, and spread origin risk before the 2027 capacity wave lands.
















