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China homo-PP pressured as capacity restarts and import influx could puncture rally
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Support is now fading, as almost all of the affected lines are expected to return to operation by early July, and the prospect of restored output is already weighing on the market, easing the tight conditions that had defined the preceding two months.
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[MEMBER] Asia PE Daily: Strait of Hormuz peace accord dismantles energy premiums as global PE chains brace for sub-$1,100 supply floors
[MEMBER] Asia PP Daily: Regional stance turns more defensive as buyers price in a Hormuz reopening
[MEMBER] Asia PP Daily: Markets split two ways as India tightens and the rest of the region waits it out
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[MEMBER] Vietnam - Weekly PE Market Wrap - 12 June 2026
[MEMBER] Vietnam - Weekly PP Market Wrap - 12 June 2026
[MEMBER] Asia — Weekly PVC Market Overview - 12 June 2026
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More Chinese PVC plants trim operating rates amid relentless price slump

More Chinese PVC producers have been forced to trim operating rates or extend maintenance programmes as relentless price erosion and persistently weak demand continue to squeeze margins
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Asia’s polyolefin divergence deepens as aggressive Chinese export cuts fail to stimulate side-lined buyers

Renewed selling pressure rippled through China's petrochemical markets on 16 June, driving an aggressive export campaign as domestic futures plunged and local demand stalled.
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economy

Commodity Exchange: 16 June 2026

Most actively traded petrochemical futures on the Dalian and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchanges wrapped up the 16 June 2026 session with the following settlements.
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plant

Malaysia’s LCT HDPE unit maintenance overlaps with cautious optimism on Hormuz reopening

Malaysia’s Lotte Chemical Titan (LCT) has confirmed it will take its 220,000 tons/year HDPE Unipol line at Pasir Gudang offline in late June for approximately one month of maintenance.
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[FREE] Morning Briefing - 16 June 2026

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Farid Muzaffar CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd
Opinion

[FREE] Morning Briefing - 15 June 2026

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Farid Muzaffar CommoPlast Asia Sdn Bhd

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Polymer Futures Market Updated 16 Jun 2026 Contract No. 2609
PP LLDPE PVC
Close (CNY/ton) 8,004 -360 7,504 -225 4,637 -98
Close (USD/ton) 1,048 -53 982 -33 607 -14
Volume 555,568 -24412 409,785 +29349 1,259,717 +66423
* All USD prices are excluding VAT basis
Volume indicates number of contracts
Intermediates Futures Market Updated 16 Jun 2026 Contract No. 2609
PX PTA MEG
Close (CNY/ton) 8,086 -300 5,830 -234 4,331 -195
Close (USD/ton) 1,059 -44 763 -35 567 -29
Volume 183,040 -4339 1,023,232 -53535 302,944 -4072
* All USD prices are excluding VAT basis
Volume indicates number of contracts
Monomers & Feedstock Updated 12 Jun 2026
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