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Beijing and Washington Agree $30 billion reciprocal duty cuts under new trade council
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China and the United States have finalised the framework for an intergovernmental Trade Council and agreed on a reciprocal “$30 billion vs. $30 billion” tariff-reduction pact, marking a major step towards stabilising bilateral commerce.
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[MEMBER] Asia PE Daily: Middle East shipping delays freeze forward commitments as prompt scarcity supports Asian floors
[MEMBER] Asia PP Daily: Logistics and allocation constraints keep sellers firm as buyers hedge their bets
[MEMBER] Asia PP Daily: Vietnam's market locks into a standoff as Indonesia's producer pushes contract volumes ahead of Q1 demand
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[MEMBER] Vietnam - Weekly PP Market Wrap - 24 September 2026
[MEMBER] Malaysia - Weekly PP Market Wrap - 24 September 2026
[MEMBER] Indonesia – Weekly PE Market Wrap – 24 September 2026
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Thailand shields domestic PP producers with a three-year safeguard duty against imported material

Thailand's PP market is caught between a surge of foreign supply and a regional feedstock squeeze, and Bangkok has chosen this moment to raise a protective wall. The Committee on Safeguard Measures, chaired by the Ministry of Commerce, has approved a three-year safeguard duty on imported PP products,
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China polyolefin import prices diverge as agricultural demand buoys LLDPE ahead of holidays

China’s import polyolefin market is diverging along grade lines this week, with LLDPE film holding firm while HDPE and LDPE film grades soften ahead of the Golden Week holidays.
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Indonesian producer holds line amid contract deadlock: Phantom discounts collide with prompt scarcity

Indonesia’s domestic producer held its official polyolefin list prices unchanged on 28 September, rolling over all PE and PP grades in local currency terms following mid-month volatility.
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Commodity Exchange: 28 September 2026

Most actively traded petrochemical futures on the Dalian and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchanges wrapped up the 28 September 2026 session with the following settlements.
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[FREE] Morning Briefing - 28 September 2026

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[FREE] Morning Briefing - 25 September 2026

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Polymer Futures Market Updated 28 Sep 2026 Contract No. 2701
PP LLDPE PVC
Close (CNY/ton) 8,595 +102 8,202 +72 4,773 -14
Close (USD/ton) 1,135 +15 1,083 +11 630 -2
Volume 629,351 -5726 397,088 -6168 1,096,382 +17418
* All USD prices are excluding VAT basis
Volume indicates number of contracts
Intermediates Futures Market Updated 28 Sep 2026 Contract No. 2701
PX PTA MEG
Close (CNY/ton) 9,292 -16 6,256 -14 4,744 -8
Close (USD/ton) 1,227 -2 826 -2 627 -1
Volume 139,753 -10575 1,070,292 -27819 164,518 -2226
* All USD prices are excluding VAT basis
Volume indicates number of contracts
Monomers & Feedstock Updated 25 Sep 2026
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