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Shenhua Auction: Firmer futures and competitive pricing spark 100% PP sell-out
04 Aug 2026 PP and LLDPE futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) snapped their recent decline and rebounded during Tuesday's morning session, shaking off Monday's weakness and injecting fresh momentum into spot market procurement.
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04 Aug 2026

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Malaysia's major hikes fresh pricelist under the weight of supply strain and geopolitical caution

Malaysia's polyolefin market extended its bullish run this week, propelled by re-escalated US-Iran tensions that rippled through the Red Sea and pushed a major domestic producer to suspend all offers by the third week of July.
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04 Aug 2026 LL C4 Film PPH Inj PPH Raf

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China Morning Snapshot – 04 August 2026

The firmer tone in the derivatives market did little to unlock demand. Only a handful of buyers stepped in on a need-only basis, while most stayed on the sidelines chasing fresh quotations rather than committing volume.
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03 Aug 2026

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Shenhua Auction: Futures soften, crude weakness dampens buying sentiment as lower offers attract some transactions

PP and LLDPE 2609 futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange opened weaker on Monday and traded within a softer range, pressured by declining crude oil prices and easing concerns over US-Iran tensions following weekend developments.
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03 Aug 2026

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Indonesia PP and PE market splits; major producer held most grades stable while distribution channel saw more movements

Although crude markets opened lower this week, yet upstream weakness has done little to shift sentiment on the ground. The dominant concern across the domestic market now is supply, with prompt cargo availability, rather than feedstock cost, setting the tone for pricing this week.
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03 Aug 2026 LL C4 Film PPH Raf

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China Morning Snapshot - 03 August 2026

Compounding the subdued sentiment into the session, a thaw of US-Iran tensions over the weekend pressured crude oil prices lower and it further dampened buying appetite.
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Bargain hunting stirs in China's PVC market as prices grind lower, ample supply caps recovery hopes

The Chinese PVC market edged lower in the week ending 31 July 2026, bringing a three-week rally to an end as weakness across the energy complex and softer futures trading weighed on spot sentiment.
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31 Jul 2026

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Shenhua Auction: Firm month-end pricing meets cautious buying as producer signals firm August stance

Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemical Co., China’s largest coal-based petrochemical producer, concluded its final trading session of the month on 31 July 2026 with a measured performance
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