22 Aug 2025
The reductions highlight the growing pressure to revive demand in a market weighed down by expanding domestic capacity and subdued buying sentiment.
Attention is turning to potential disruptions tied to China’s upcoming military parade on 3 September.
21 Aug 2025
Trading activity on the Shenhua Auction Platform staged a marked rebound from the previous session, underpinned by firmer futures contracts on the Dalian Commodity Exchange.
On the local front, Chinese sellers rollover spot PP offers, leveraging the firmer futures contracts against the stubbornly sluggish demand conditions.
20 Aug 2025
South Korea is moving to restructure its petrochemical industry, with policymakers and producers agreeing to a coordinated effort to cut chronic overcapacity and arrest eroding profitability.
Auction results showed that deals for PP homo yarn and LLDPE film were broadly similar to the previous session, supported mainly by the producer’s agile pricing strategy to mitigate the impact from weaker futures trading.
Despite attempts by domestic sellers to firm up prices since mid-July in anticipation of stronger seasonal demand, gains have been limited to just CNY 100/ton ($14/ton).
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