A leading Malaysian producer has reduced its September PE shipment offers to Vietnam, reflecting the downtrend observed across Asia. Despite these cuts, the offers failed to attract immediate buying interest, with buyers criticizing the lack of competitiveness.
Chinese bidders showed heightened enthusiasm for the auction platform to secure additional coal-based PP and PE cargoes, driven by a robust rebound on the Dalian Commodity Exchange. This surge in interest led Shenhua to record a significant number of transactions during today’s auction session
Despite increasing market challenges, a key Indonesian producer has kept spot PP and PE offers stable compared to the previous week. Market sources indicate that the impact of a strengthened Rupiah and weak demand has yet to influence the latest price list due to limited supply conditions.
Even with a stronger Yuan against the US dollar, holding prices stable has become a challenge, let alone introducing any increases. These constant price adjustments underscore suppliers' efforts to balance maintaining margins with the need to respond to subdued demand.