Indonesian maker ups PP, PE prices — Market responses remain tepid

21 Jul 2025 The upward revision is most prominent in the PE segment, while the PP market saw modest adjustments. Notably, certain PP copolymer grades recorded reductions compared to the previous week.

21 Jul 2025

China to Assess Old Petrochemical Plants; Market Sees Potential for Gradual Support to Price Trend

The notice aims to clarify the condition of ageing infrastructure and to standardise assessment benchmarks, but market participants are awaiting further clarification—particularly on how “old” plants will be defined.

21 Jul 2025

China Morning Snapshot – 21 July 2025

Most converters were observed to be cautious, implementing selective procurement rather than engaging in bulk purchases.

18 Jul 2025

Shenhua Auction: Competitive pricing boosted sell-through rates

Shenhua concluded the final auction session of the week on a firm footing, buoyed by stable auction pricing and rising support from Dalian Commodity Exchange futures.

18 Jul 2025

China Morning Snapshot – 18 July 2025

Riding on early gains in the futures market, domestic producers raised spot PP and PE offers by CNY 50/ton. These adjustments largely held firm

17 Jul 2025 PET Bottle

Chinese PET bottle market struggles to regain momentum despite output cuts

Since late May, at least five major Chinese PET bottle producers have partially idled their operations amid mounting cost pressures and compressed margins.

16 Jul 2025

Vietnamese buyers cool on higher August PE offers from Malaysian major

Despite the tighter supply, Vietnamese buyers have shown little enthusiasm, opting to stay on the sidelines amid growing market uncertainty.

16 Jul 2025

Shenhua Auction: Modest discount spurs slight recovery in PP, LLDPE deals

Despite continued weakness in the futures market, the slight CNY30/ton reduction in Shenhua’s auction offers from the previous session appears to have rekindled some interest

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