23 May 2022
Chinese bidders appeared more interested in the coal-based PP cargoes on the first trading day of the week while the number of transactions achieved for LLDPE was rather disappointing.
New offers from a key Saudi Arabia producer are not an exception. List price for HDPE film fell three digits from the previous month, widening the price gap with LLDPE film in Southeast Asia.
In spite of the three digits price cuts, Indonesian customers remain reluctant toward the homo-PP parcels, citing the presence of other non-dutiable cargoes at more competitive levels.
While the reductions in the spot homo-PP cargoes are deemed timid to attract buying interest, players are stunned by the drastic downward adjustments on HDPE.
While traders reported having achieved some deals at the lower end of the overall price range during the early trading hours, the market generally remains cautious about the demand prospect.
On average, import HDPE film to China has reached $1170/ton at the time of this report while LLDPE film is at $1165/ton, all based on CFR China. These PE prices merely covered half of the usual conversion costs of $150/ton for PE producers.
20 May 2022
Trading sentiment improved slightly on the final trading day of the week after Shenhua agreed to additional discounts on homo-PP cargoes.
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