06 Aug 2026
Escalating shipping risks across the Middle East prompted Saudi Aramco to raise its August liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) official selling prices (OSP), snapping a two-month run of declines.
Paper market contracts diverged during the recovery, with LLDPE showing greater strength than PP—a trend that directly mirrored performance on the physical auction floor.
Trading activity, however, gained fresh momentum on 5 August after a major Saudi Arabian producer introduced a sharp discount on prompt cargoes, drawing buyers back into the market.
Indonesia’s dominant domestic producer executed its third price revision of the week on Thursday, issuing another reduction across all PP grades while leaving PE prices unchanged.
06 Aug 2026 PET Bottle
The market's rapid correction directly mirrored violent swings in energy benchmarks, where a two-day crude collapse drained geopolitical risk premiums from paper markets.
PP and LLDPE 2609 futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) opened on a significantly weak note but managed a mild rebound through the morning session, with LLDPE recovering slightly more ground than PP.
05 Aug 2026 LL C4 Film PPH Raf
PP and LLDPE futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) softened significantly on Wednesday, eroding the brief momentum generated in the previous session and casting a bearish shadow over spot market procurement.
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