On the supply side, seven local producers are bringing eleven HDPE plants online between July and August following the recent maintenance schedules. The return of local cargoes coincides with the arrival of previously purchased imported parcels, drastically boosting availability.
In the span of three days, a major local producer in Indonesia has down-adjusted spot PP and PE offers twice in an attempt to stimulate buying interest while supply is recovering from the recent tightness.
At least three Chinese PP producers have maintained their export offers at unchanged levels compared to previous weeks, despite persistently sluggish local trading sentiment and a significant lack of competitiveness in the international market.