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Malaysian major restarts LDPE offers to Vietnam; buyers reassess restocking strategy
15 Apr 2026 A major Malaysian producer has resumed offering LDPE cargoes to Vietnam after a brief absence in March, when Middle Eastern turmoil and upstream supply disruptions curtailed availability.
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15 Apr 2026

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China Morning Snapshot – 15 April 2026

Notably, much of the earlier weakness stemmed from a widening spread between high and low offers, which is now beginning to compress as demand restraint intensifies and pricing bands converge.
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14 Apr 2026

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Shenhua Auction: Softening futures and aggressive spot discounts fracture platform liquidity

A softening paper market and aggressive spot discounts severely fractured platform liquidity on Tuesday, supporting selective PP restocking while LLDPE concluded no deals amid fierce downstream resistance.
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14 Apr 2026

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Shandong Yulong Auction: PE reallocation meets downstream resistance amid spot market discounts

A strategic pivot to inject larger PE volumes onto the public auction floor was met with profound transactional apathy on Tuesday, as buyers bypassed rigid baselines in favour of flexible spot alternatives.
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14 Apr 2026

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China-origin ethylene-based PVC dives over $100/ton in Southeast Asia as futures soften, demand stalls

Chinese ethylene-based PVC offers to Southeast Asia have experienced a sharp downward correction, falling by $130 – 135/ton within a single trading week.
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14 Apr 2026

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China Morning Snapshot – 14 April 2026

Sellers made limited concessions primarily to facilitate transactions, with market participants seeing little indication of a broader directional shift.
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13 Apr 2026

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Shenhua Auction: Full clearance on firm futures open; underlying demand remains cautious

Shenhua’s latest auction cleared fully for both PP and LLDPE cargoes, supported by a firmer tone in Dalian Commodity Exchange 2605 contracts, which opened stronger after ending the previous week on a softer footing.
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13 Apr 2026

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Selective PP, PE discounts surface in Indonesia, Vietnam amid widening demand fatigue

Trading activity across Southeast Asia slowed markedly in the week ending 10 April 2026, as buyers stepped back after weeks of persistent price gains driven by Middle East tensions.
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