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05 September 2024 - Shenhua's coal-based PP and PE Auction Results
05 Sep 2024 Buying activities on the Shenhua Auction Platform showed no significant improvement towards the weekend, as falling futures contracts on the Dalian Commodity Exchange continued to deter both arbitrage traders and spot buyers from making new purchases.
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04 Sep 2024

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Chinese producers continued lifting export PP offers despite weakness in the local market

In just two trading days, Sinopec and CNPC managed to deplete 70,000 tons or 8.5% of their combined PP and PE stocks, highlighting the steady replenishment activities at home.
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04 Sep 2024 PET Bottle

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Chinese PET bottle market declines amid weakening upstream market, rising supply

A combination of seasonal demand lulls, improved availability, and falling upstream costs have intensified selling pressure, with sellers scrambling to attract buying interest amid a challenging outlook.
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04 Sep 2024

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China Morning Snapshot – 04 September 2024

The rapid stock depletion has prompted local suppliers to keep spot PP and PE offers unchanged from the previous day, disregarding the decline in crude oil prices and futures trading.
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04 Sep 2024

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04 September 2024 - Shenhua's coal-based PP and PE Auction Results

The Shenhua Auction Platform concluded today’s session with disappointing results, largely due to the producer's bold decision to maintain firm auction prices despite declining crude oil prices and a weak futures market.
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03 Sep 2024

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Indonesian major trading house stepped back on PP, PE offers amid rising resistance

Despite these downward adjustments, current price levels still indicate marginal gains. CommoPlast data reveals that HDPE and LLDPE film prices remain approximately IDR 500,000/ton above the cyclical lows recorded in mid-August.
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03 Sep 2024

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China Morning Snapshot – 03 September 2024

Despite the weakening futures market, Chinese buyers continued with spot purchases, encouraged by improving end-product demand. Recent discounts on homo-PP cargoes further stimulated buying interest.
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03 Sep 2024

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China Morning Snapshot – 02 September 2024

Despite a confluence of bearish factors — including declining crude oil prices, weak futures trading, and the significant inventory accumulation — Chinese suppliers maintained a firm stance on spot PP and PE offers.
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