13 Aug 2024
13 Aug 2024
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
12 Aug 2024
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.
12 Aug 2024
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.
12 Aug 2024
12 Aug 2024
Despite this tepid demand, Shenhua maintained a firm stance on auction prices, raising homo-PP by CNY 10/ton while keeping LLDPE prices unchanged. This move highlights producers' unwillingness to reduce prices further, despite the apparent lack of buyer enthusiasm.
09 Aug 2024
Despite stronger futures contracts on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, confidence among Chinese suppliers remained low, preventing any significant increase in spot PP and PE prices. In fact, spot LLDPE film prices softened by CNY 50/ton, while homo-PP prices held steady.
