08 May 2023
Despite recording some sales, the post-holiday purchase activity is lesser than expected as buyers continue to remain vigilant with the weak energy market curtailing the overall buyer’s confidence.
04 May 2023
Buyers appear overwhelmed by the disappointing Chinese PMI data, the latest key interest rate hike in the US, and the nosedived crude oil prices.
In spite of the sizable price cut, Indonesian customers show no real interest in making large purchases citing the still soft finished goods businesses and the cloudy global economic outlook.
The previous optimism over the post-Labour Day demand outlook seems to dissipate as buyers embrace a more bearish expectation following the latest interest rate hike in the US and the weakening manufacturing activities in China.
The Shenhua auction platform performs poorly on the first trading day following the long Labour Day holiday even though the producer allocates just a fraction of the usual allocations to the auction session.
03 May 2023 PET Bottle
While the buying interest in this market has been soft for weeks due to the unfavourable economic conditions; trading sentiment just worsens this week following the large drop in crude oil prices.
02 May 2023
The price provides a benchmark against which Middle East sales of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Asia are priced.
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