China’s apparent PE consumption rose to an estimated 3.06 million tons in July 2026, climbing 13.7% month-on-month to break above the 3.0-million-ton mark for the first time since the first quarter.
Vietnam’s PE market closed the week on a sharply firmer note across domestic prompt channels, as compounding structural outages and regional transshipment snarls widened the pricing wedge between immediately available parcels and long-lead import arrivals.