20 Feb 2023
An increasing number of buyers told CommoPlast they plan to source just the needed quantity from the domestic market to avoid currency exchange risks, especially when the economic outlook remains cloudy.
The producer maintained a neutral pricing strategy, avoiding any abrupt and sharp price hikes to keep buyers active.
16 Feb 2023
Weak demand has been pressurizing the market, however, the recent start-up at CNPC Guangdong Petrochemical (Jieyang) and Sinopec Hainan Refinery stoke fears over the rising domestic availability.
Regardless of the rebound on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, Shenhua continues to provide minor discounts of CNY30/ton on the coal-based materials auction platform in order to lure buyers back to the market.
15 Feb 2023
The trading sentiment seems uneven across China. Players in the Eastern region reported having achieved a good number of transactions after offering minor discounts
The producer, clearly target to deplete the on-hand stocks knowing that real demand from manufacturers would remain soft moving forward.
14 Feb 2023
Compared to the cyclical bottom record in December 2022, the producer has lifted spot PVC offers by $190/ton to China and Southeast Asia and $220/ton to India, data from CommoPlast showed.
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