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China PVC splits on futures slide and feedstock squeeze, while surging freight erodes export netbacks
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China’s PVC market diverged sharply in the week ending 28 August 2026, as a steep sell-off on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) dragged domestic carbide-based spot prices lower, while ethylene-based resin held firm under persistent upstream cost pressures.
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[MEMBER] Asia - Weekly PVC Market Wrap - 28 August 2026
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LG Chem to idled Yeosu hub as No. 1 cracker turnaround leaves 1.95 mil tons of ethylene offline

South Korea’s LG Chem is set to halt its No. 1 naphtha-fed steam cracker in Yeosu for a planned maintenance turnaround from the second half of October, deepening operational retrenchment across the domestic petrochemical sector.
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Vietnam HDPE film climbs on acute prompt deficit as buyers pivot to competitive Chinese imports

Vietnam’s domestic HDPE film market advanced further on Friday, extending its late-August rally as acute local stock depletion and delayed import arrivals outweighed pre-holiday trading inertia.
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Indonesian PET splits down the middle as crude volatility and prompt availability pull the market both ways

Most converters are currently working through comfortable inventory, having secured earlier cargoes that are only now arriving.
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Malaysia's major September price list gains capped by sluggish downstream demand

The market enters September on a stable-to-firmer footing, as a major domestic producer pushed through its second consecutive monthly price increase, broadly in line with expectations.
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[FREE] Morning Briefing - 28 August 2026

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[FREE] Morning Briefing - 27 August 2026

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Polymer Futures Market Updated 28 Aug 2026 Contract No. 2701
PP LLDPE PVC
Close (CNY/ton) 7,988 +128 7,720 +111 4,578 +115
Close (USD/ton) 1,052 +19 1,017 +16 603 +17
Volume 565,823 +19272 412,987 +16009 1,214,734 -80568
* All USD prices are excluding VAT basis
Volume indicates number of contracts
Intermediates Futures Market Updated 28 Aug 2026 Contract No. 2701
PX PTA MEG
Close (CNY/ton) 8,104 +172 5,630 +102 4,557 -16
Close (USD/ton) 1,067 +26 741 +15 600 -2
Volume 153,410 +5316 868,233 -7791686 200,689 +788
* All USD prices are excluding VAT basis
Volume indicates number of contracts
Monomers & Feedstock Updated 27 Aug 2026
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