22 Sep 2025
Shenhua’s latest auction improved compared with last Friday, but deal prices softened, indicating that converters were securing only essential volumes rather than building inventories.
The producer once again withheld HDPE film allocations, marking the third consecutive month of absence due to earlier production disruptions.
The contrasting pricing strategies underscore divergent supply–demand dynamics across the two polyolefin chains, even as the sharp depreciation of the Rupiah would typically lend upward pressure to local offers.
Buyers continue to bargain aggressively for deeper discounts, exploiting the mounting inventory overhang confronting local sellers.
19 Sep 2025
The firm showing in LLDPE was attributed to seasonal agricultural and packaging demand, combined with reduced import arrivals that eased supply pressure.
In spite of the dwindling futures trading, local suppliers maintain spot LLDPE film offers unchanged from the previous session, leveraging the continued pre-holiday replenishment activities and lower sales pressure.
18 Sep 2025
The relatively firm auction performance was attributed to Shenhua’s flexible pricing approach, aimed at cushioning the impact of softer futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange.
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