28 Jul 2023
Chinese bidders remain enthusiastic about making replenishment on the final trading day of the week after key PP contracts on Dalian Commodity Exchange hit the highest levels since April 2023
27 Jul 2023
Nevertheless, in the first six months of 2023, China imported a total of 2.4 million tons of HDPE – down 18% compared to the same period in 2022.
Domestic producers appear more conservative in introducing fresh hikes on spot PP and PE cargoes even though the local inventories are now at multi-month lows.
The firming trend is expected to persist in the near term as players latch on to the bullish outlook associated with the government’s push to stimulate the local economy.
26 Jul 2023
Although HDPE outputs fell 2.1% from May, the quantities were still the second highest level since CommoPlast started reporting China’s production data.
Key PP and LLDPE contracts on Dalian Commodity Exchange remained on an upward trajectory for the third session this week, though the market seems to lack catalysts for a major rebound.
Besides, Chinese buyers are flocking to the Shenhua auction platform to obtain more competitive alternatives to the rising spot PP and PE prices.
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