15 Dec 2022
In the immediate term, real demand is subdued. Still, market participants are betting forward, expecting the demand to pick up in February – March 2023.
Despite the struggling futures market, spot PP and PE offers continue to track a stable to firmer trend toward the end of the week.
Trading sentiment on the Shenhua auction platform remains healthy toward the end of the week underlining the confidence among bidders on the medium-term demand outlook.
14 Dec 2022
However, Indian buyers started to take a step back after weeks of active restocking citing the higher risks associated with the current prices.
Regardless of the rising futures contracts, spot PP offers softened slightly by CNY50/ton on the back of weakening purchasing activities.
Chinese bidders returned to the market after pulling the brake in the previous session as Shenhua lowered deal prices for both homo-PP and LLDPE cargoes.
13 Dec 2022
Market sources attributed the fall in LDPE prices despite the uptick in buying sentiment in China to the growing supply pressure.
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