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Indonesian PET bottle market hit 15-month highs on strong festive demand, tight availability
28 Jan 2026 The surge was primarily driven by robust seasonal procurement ahead of the Ramadan and Raya festivities, alongside a visible tightness in spot availability.
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28 Jan 2026

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China Morning Snapshot – 28 January 2026

In the physical market, local producers responded swiftly to the bullish signals from the Exchange, raising spot offers to capture the improved sentiment.
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27 Jan 2026

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US petchem units winterised as Arctic blast hits; supply disruption expected to be limited

Market participants said the precautionary shutdowns are unlikely to trigger the kind of widespread supply disruption seen during the 2021–2022 winter storms.
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27 Jan 2026

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Shenhua Auction: Weaker futures weigh on PP and LLDPE deal flow

While the producer maintained largely unchanged starting prices amid reduced month-end sales pressure, the broader tone reflected a market increasingly sensitive to paper market signals rather than physical tightness.
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27 Jan 2026

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Shandong Yulong Auction: PP Homo yarn outperforms other grades on pre-holiday replenishment

The results underscore a targeted, need-based procurement strategy among converters seizing the final replenishment window before the Lunar New Year holidays, while broader speculative interest remains thin.
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27 Jan 2026

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Saudi producer rolls out sharply higher February PE offers to Southeast Asia

Another Saudi Arabian producer has unveiled sharply higher February PE offers to Southeast Asia, marking a clear step-up from the previous month as it taps into firmer sentiment in China and mounting supply-side risks.
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27 Jan 2026

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Malaysian major lifts local PP, PE prices as supply tightness and restocking underpin market

Prices were lifted across nearly all grades, a move widely anticipated by the market amid constrained local supply, steady downstream demand and firm regional sentiment.
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27 Jan 2026

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Indonesian major extends polyolefin price hikes as regional bullishness overrides currency recovery

A major Indonesian petrochemical producer raised its weekly polyolefin price list for the fourth consecutive week, prioritising alignment with a sustained regional rally over a recent recovery in the domestic currency.
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