Shenhua Auction: LLDPE clears full allocation despite steep price hike as PP encounters pre-weekend resistance

14 Aug 2026 PP and LLDPE futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) rebounded from an initially sluggish open through Friday’s morning session, consolidating modest weekly gains.

14 Aug 2026

China PVC rebound struggles to gain traction as demand holds back

China's PVC market made a tentative attempt to recover this week, supported by firmer crude oil prices, stronger PVC futures and a $20/ton increase in fresh offers from a major Taiwanese producer.

14 Aug 2026

China Morning Snapshot — 14 August 2026

PP and LLDPE September 2026 futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) rebounded from an initially softer opening through Friday’s morning session, consolidating modest weekly gains.

13 Aug 2026

Shenhua Auction: Reduced allocations and resilient paper market sustain strong deals amid inventory relief

PP and LLDPE futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) extended their rebound during Thursday’s morning session, providing continued cost-push support for coal-to-olefin auction cargoes despite elevated opening offers.

13 Aug 2026 PET Bottle

China’s PET export offers secure $1,000/ton structural floor as resilient overseas arbitrage offsets domestic autumn slowdown

This sustained pricing plateau, achieved alongside steady outbound volumes, signals a critical market pivot: the $1,000/ton FOB threshold has transitioned from a cyclical resistance ceiling into a defended structural floor, anchored by inelastic global demand and regional trade arbitrage.

13 Aug 2026

China Morning Snapshot - 13 August 2026

PP and LLDPE September 2026 futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) extended their upward trajectory through Thursday’s morning session, with LLDPE outperforming PP.

12 Aug 2026

Taiwanese major hikes September PVC offers by $20/ton, caps allocations to defend margins

A major Taiwanese producer has raised its September PVC shipment offers to key Asian markets by a uniform $20/ton, enforcing aggressive allocation cuts and rejecting bulk orders as it prioritises margin defence over volume market share amid elevated feedstock costs.

12 Aug 2026

Shenhua Auction: Buyer resistance emerged at elevated offers as absorption rates temper

PP and LLDPE futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) extended their upward trajectory throughout Wednesday's morning session, taking direct cues from firming global crude benchmarks as Middle East transit disruptions sustained cost-push momentum across downstream derivatives.

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