19 Jun 2025
Buyer hesitation stems largely from the Malaysian government’s recent announcement of a wide-reaching expansion to the Sales and Services Tax (SST),
18 Jun 2025
Shenhua wrapped up today’s auction with a solid performance, fully placing all available volumes amid a bullish undertone reinforced by continued gains in futures contracts on the Dalian Commodity Exchange.
The rally, largely fuelled by fears of potential supply disruptions from Iran—a key supplier—has so far been met with a restrained demand-side response.
In the domestic spot market, prices moved in tandem with the firming Dalian futures, though sellers maintained a cautious stance, lifting PP and PE offers by a modest CNY 50/ton.
17 Jun 2025
Trading sentiment on the Shenhua Auction Platform showed signs of softening, particularly in the homo-PP segment, as buyers adopted a more cautious stance amid growing uncertainty
The move brings greater predictability to the platform and is widely seen as a step toward stabilising its market engagement.
Negotiations remain underway at the time of reporting, with buying ideas for LDPE film surfacing below the $1,100/ton threshold.
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