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Malaysian major drastically slashed July prices beyond market expectations amid demand cracks
30 Jun 2026 Malaysia's polyolefin market experienced a structural reset on 29 June 2026 as the country's major domestic producer released its July price list.
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30 Jun 2026 SPVC (A) k67-68

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Chinese PVC operations face widespread curtailments as seasonal power rationing compounds margin pressure

A systematic reduction in operating rates across China's Inner Mongolia—triggered by the July low-wind period—is establishing a rigid cost floor for PVC.
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30 Jun 2026 LL C4 Film PPH Inj PPH Raf

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China Morning Snapshot - 30 June 2026

The continuation of Monday’s stabilisation gave producers enough confidence to test the market with higher offers heading into month-end, though the durability of the move remained an open question for most participants.
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29 Jun 2026

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Three pillars crumble: cost floor, supply discipline and buyer appetite desert Asian PP

The shift in market psychology has already translated into broad-based price corrections across Asia. Chinese export PP prices have declined for two consecutive weeks
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29 Jun 2026

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Shenhua Auction: Geopolitical crude bounce and spot hikes trigger massive PP and LLDPE clearance

A sudden weekend reversal in geopolitical ceasefire optimism triggered a crude oil rebound on Monday, immediately firming Dalian paper markets and sparking a massive replenishment wave across Shenhua's physical auction as buyers rushed to lock in competitive baselines ahead of domestic spot hikes.
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29 Jun 2026

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Indonesian producer raises LLDPE to stabilize market, but cuts PP and HDPE as demand drops

The domestic major producer raised its LLDPE prices slightly to halt a three-month decline. However, it enacted sharp, triple-digit cuts across its PP and HDPE grades due to weak demand and a softening trend in the import market.
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29 Jun 2026

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China Morning Snapshot - 29 June 2026

The divergence signalled a tentative pause in the recent run of steep losses across both complexes, though participants stopped well short of interpreting the move as a directional shift.
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26 Jun 2026 LL C4 Film

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Vietnam LLDPE film plunges as US deep-sea supply wave triggers inventory liquidation

Growing availability of deep-sea cargoes — particularly from the United States — shifted market expectations lower and eroded buyers' willingness to commit to forward purchases.
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