Surging upstream costs support a rebound in the Chinese PE market

10 Sep 2022 This week, international PE suppliers started to actively lift import offers to China market to reflect the rising production costs. Some buying interest is observed in the HDPE and LDPE film sectors, while the LLDPE film market is mired in cautiousness.

10 Sep 2022

Statistics: China’s key petrochemical production outputs fell in August

Key petrochemical production outputs in China declined 3.4% in August compared to July as electricity shortages, and COVID-19 containment measures, coupled with weak demand forced most local plants to reduce operating rates.

10 Sep 2022

Local HDPE market registered sharp drops in Indonesia, while others held steady

In a surprising price decision, a major domestic producer in Indonesia slashed spot HDPE film offers steeply compared to the previous week despite an uptick in buying sentiment in the distribution market.

09 Sep 2022

[FREE] 9 September 2022 - Shenhua's coal-based PP and PE Auction Results

The number of transactions on the Shenhua auction platform remains satisfactory on the final trading day of the week, thanks to the support from the resilient Dalian Commodity Exchange.

09 Sep 2022

China Morning Snapshot – 09 September 2022

Apparently, Chinese buyers are particularly interested in the LDPE film cargoes after a prolonged period of refraining from making replenishment.

08 Sep 2022

[FREE] 8 September 2022 - Shenhua's coal-based PP and PE Auction Results

Trading sentiment on the Shenhua auction platform continues to weaken toward the weekend as buyers completed replenishment activities ahead of the long weekend holiday.