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Asian naphtha eases for third consecutive week; recovering Gulf exports among key drivers
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The increase in exports from the UAE and Kuwait could be the key driver behind the correction.
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[MEMBER] Asia PP Daily: Supply stay tight, sentiment gets thinner, ahead of Golden Week
[MEMBER] Asia PE Daily: Malaysian domestic PE surges on producer hikes as South Korean supply withdrawal tightens regional market
[MEMBER] Asia PP Daily: Golden Week caution stalls trading, while allocations tighten further
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[MEMBER] Malaysia - Weekly PE Market Wrap - 30 September 2026
[MEMBER] Indonesia – Weekly PP Market Wrap – 30 September 2026
[MEMBER] Vietnam - Weekly PP Market Wrap - 24 September 2026
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Survey: China PE faces uncertain reopening post-Golden Week as inventory build looms

China’s PE market is heading into the Golden Week holiday with demand already under pressure, while the post-holiday outlook offers little indication of a meaningful recovery.
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Survey: Chinese PP converters slash pre-holiday resin stocks as 'Golden September' fizzles

Chinese PP converters have cut raw material stockpiles to multi-year lows of 1–6 days ahead of the National Day Golden Week holiday, refraining from building pre-holiday positions
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Malaysian major lifts October PP and PE prices well beyond expectations, but buyers remain unnerved

Malaysia's October polyolefin offers have landed well above anything buyers had budgeted for, and the gap between expectation and outcome is shaping sentiment as much as the absolute numbers.
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Saudi Major hikes October PE offers to Asia as supply restriction persists

The increases, released on 28 September, vary by market but drew near-uniform pushback from buyers, who are increasingly wary of committing to cargoes with long lead times in a volatile price environment.
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[FREE] Morning Briefing - 30 September 2026

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[FREE] Morning Briefing - 29 September 2026

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Polymer Futures Market Updated 30 Sep 2026 Contract No. 2701
PP LLDPE PVC
Close (CNY/ton) 8,631 +22 8,197 -3 4,999 +206
Close (USD/ton) 1,140 +3 1,083 -0 660 +31
Volume 586,379 -29427 370,906 -25934 1,042,585 -36836
* All USD prices are excluding VAT basis
Volume indicates number of contracts
Intermediates Futures Market Updated 30 Sep 2026 Contract No. 2701
PX PTA MEG
Close (CNY/ton) 9,206 -20 6,300 +46 4,782 +84
Close (USD/ton) 1,216 -3 832 +7 632 +13
Volume 101,556 -22984 1,016,989 -70523 162,685 -3159
* All USD prices are excluding VAT basis
Volume indicates number of contracts
Monomers & Feedstock Updated 29 Sep 2026
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