09 Feb 2023
The Asian ethylene and propylene markets have been on the rise since January 2023 as supply tightened stemming from a prolonged period of production rate cuts among Asian crackers as a result of negative margins and weak downstream demand.
Following three consecutive sessions of sluggish trading sentiment, Chinese bidders returned to the Shenhua auction platform to make replenishment today, resulting in a rather strong sales result.
08 Feb 2023
This is the second downward adjustment this week and the fourth since the producer returned from the Lunar New Year holiday.
The upward movement also reflects the reduced sales pressure after the maker managed to deplete a good number of cargoes in the export market.
Nevertheless, Chinese suppliers expect the current soft demand condition to persist in the next couple of weeks.
Trading activities on the Shenhua auction platform improved sharply by mid of the week thanks to the rebounded crude oil market, which lend some support to the Dalian Commodity Exchange.
07 Feb 2023
Even before the Lunar New Year holiday, Indonesian customers were actively making replenishment, partly because of the favourable exchange rates, and also the strong expectations of a continued firming trend.
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