02 Mar 2026
Rising military tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran are injecting renewed volatility into global crude, oil, and petrochemical markets, driving prices sharply higher and intensifying concerns over Middle East supply security.
27 Feb 2026
The physical auction floor buckled on Friday as a deepening sell-off on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) systematically dismantled buyer confidence ahead of the weekend.
Following a muted Lunar New Year period, Middle Eastern producers have returned to the Asian market with sizeable month-on-month increases for March PP and PE shipments.
A widening price dislocation between China and Vietnam has triggered a fresh wave of arbitrage flows, with Middle Eastern LLDPE film cargoes being rerouted into Vietnam at sharply discounted levels.
The sharp pullback in futures weighed on market sentiment ahead of the weekend, prompting cautious trading across both futures and spot markets.
26 Feb 2026
The physical auction floor saw a noticeable retreat in buying appetite on Thursday, tethered tightly to a softer morning run on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).
Weak sentiment dominated the session, leaving all offered volumes unsold.
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