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Shenhua Auction: Softening futures and aggressive spot discounts fracture platform liquidity
14 Apr 2026 A softening paper market and aggressive spot discounts severely fractured platform liquidity on Tuesday, supporting selective PP restocking while LLDPE concluded no deals amid fierce downstream resistance.
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14 Apr 2026

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Shandong Yulong Auction: PE reallocation meets downstream resistance amid spot market discounts

A strategic pivot to inject larger PE volumes onto the public auction floor was met with profound transactional apathy on Tuesday, as buyers bypassed rigid baselines in favour of flexible spot alternatives.
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14 Apr 2026

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China-origin ethylene-based PVC dives over $100/ton in Southeast Asia as futures soften, demand stalls

Chinese ethylene-based PVC offers to Southeast Asia have experienced a sharp downward correction, falling by $130 – 135/ton within a single trading week.
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14 Apr 2026

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China Morning Snapshot – 14 April 2026

Sellers made limited concessions primarily to facilitate transactions, with market participants seeing little indication of a broader directional shift.
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13 Apr 2026

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Shenhua Auction: Full clearance on firm futures open; underlying demand remains cautious

Shenhua’s latest auction cleared fully for both PP and LLDPE cargoes, supported by a firmer tone in Dalian Commodity Exchange 2605 contracts, which opened stronger after ending the previous week on a softer footing.
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13 Apr 2026

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Selective PP, PE discounts surface in Indonesia, Vietnam amid widening demand fatigue

Trading activity across Southeast Asia slowed markedly in the week ending 10 April 2026, as buyers stepped back after weeks of persistent price gains driven by Middle East tensions.
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13 Apr 2026

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Indonesia polyolefins: PE extends gains; PP momentum stalls on softer demand

Indonesia’s polyolefin market opened the week on a stable to firmer note, as a major domestic producer raised PE offers by IDR 510,000–520,000/ton while leaving PP unchanged amid mounting competitive pressure.
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13 Apr 2026 PET Bottle

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Indonesia PET rally extends as tight supply trumps buyer resistance

The Indonesian PET market extended its rally in the week to 10 April 2026, climbing to fresh highs despite mounting downstream resistance. Firm pricing was underpinned by persistent supply constraints and elevated upstream costs across the region.
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